Annesley Black: Things That Didn't Work the First Time
1/10/2022, 8 Tracks, 1:09:05
Featuring
Julia Mihály
Nikola Lutz
Mark Lorenz Kysela
Martin Lorenz
Sebastian Berweck
Christof M. Löser
Annesley Black
Marie-Chantal Leclair
Mathieu Leclair
André Leroux
Jean-Marc Bouchard
Nicolas Hodges
Andrew Digby
Patrick Crossland
Andreas Roth
Jan Termath
Quasar
Composers Slide Quartet
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Annesley Black's compositional process is characterized by a search for the unexpectedly unearthed, following paths with unknown destinations, and transforming diverse, non-musical elements into sound.
Composer Biography
Annesley Black is a Canadian composer based in Germany, whose works range from instrumental music to electronics and video performances, spanning orchestra, chamber music, theatre, solo performances, and installations.
Composer Biography
Annesley Black's piano piece "A piece that is a size that is recognised as not a size but a piece" omits the note D as a representation of a personal loss: the unexpected passing of her husband's father, Detlef Hoffmann, in 2013.
Composition History
The piece "tolerance stacks" references two technology pioneers: Thomas Edison, who developed the phonograph, and Charles Cros, who conceived of a sound recorder but lacked the funds to patent it.
Compositional Technique
Annesley Black's work often incorporates a wide range of seemingly non-musical elements, such as skipping-rope jumpers, Kung Fu techniques, and desert landscapes, which she masterfully transforms into sound.
Compositional Technique
In "A piece that is a size that is recognised as not a size but a piece," the visual element of the composer's personal diary entries determines the acoustic outcome, with fewer entries leading to fuller music.
Compositional Technique
In her piece "tolerance stacks," Annesley Black brings back obsolete technologies like an analogue Moog synthesiser, a tube radio receiver, and a crackle box, opposing the standardization of technological norms.
