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- James Dillon
Blitzschlag (1996)
(German Triptych - Part 3)- Peters Edition Limited (World)
Commissioned by Radio France. Part 3 of a 'German' triptych; see also Überschreiten (EP 7348) and helle Nacht (EP 7354) (1988-96). First performed August 1997, Edinburgh Festival by Pierre-Yves Artaud (flute), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
- fl + 2.2.2+bcl.2+cbn/3.2.2.1/timp.4perc/pf.hp/str(222.0.8.6.4)
- Flute
- 28 min
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[...]
Dillon's most obvious background lies in the work of Xenakis and perhaps figures like Ferneyhough and Finnissy. But where Xenakis is gritty and elemental, Ferneyhough aggressively abstruse, Dillon (who has been a rock musician) has a love of sheer sound, with a delicate ear for timbre and texture.
His Uberschreiten seemed too uniform and short-winded, but the premiere of Blitzschlag revealed a richly inventive piece for flute and orchestra, the solo part swirling with bird-like embellishments – the eloquent player was Pierre-Yves Artaud – and an accompaniment that articulated individual notes and intervals, the chiming wind and pacing strings rediscovering metrical time. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, whose record for playing new music is honourable indeed, were conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
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