Harmonie der Kleeblätter
Instrumentation:
Wind quintet and piano
Duration: 2’30”
Premiered June 27 2025, as part of Berner Seefestspiele
Inspired by Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Harmonie der Kleeblätter adds a picture to the exhibition - ‘Harmonie der nördlichen Flora’ by Paul Klee. Translation of visual to sonic is at the forefront of this work: proportional relations between shapes becomes rhythmic relations; the colour palette becomes a palette of pitches. This work invites you to take a turn around the grounds of nördlichen Flora, before returning to your meandering journey through the rest of the exhibition.
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