Richard Rijnvos's Riflesso sull'incontro is part of a series called 'Riflessi', where each piece explores the same exceptional scoring of a classic from the last century.
Compositional Technique
Brief snippets of Edgard Varèse's Octandre are subtly woven into Riflesso sull'incontro, camouflaged by eight-part harmonies, similar to how Christo wrapped famous landmarks.
Composition History
Riflesso sull'incontro is a companion piece to Octandre, a legendary composition from 1923 by Edgard Varèse, and shares its unique instrumentation.
Recording & Production
This recording of Richard Rijnvos's Riflesso sull'incontro was produced by Wolfgang Ellers and made in November 2020 at the Studio of Ensemble Musikfabrik in Cologne, Germany.
Compositional Technique
Riflesso sull'incontro predominantly features non-melodic textures like broken chords and pulsating patterns, but occasionally includes a tuneful gesture in the flute.
Compositional Technique
The composition Riflesso sull'incontro uses the letters of composer Edgard Varèse's name to derive its central pitches, with 'S' representing E-flat in German musical nomenclature.
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