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Georg Friedrich Haas: In Vain

Black poster with white cello in relief. Georg Friedrich Haas info and IN VAIN title appended to cello bow.Black poster with white xylophone in relief. Georg Friedrich Haas info and IN VAIN title appended to keys.Black poster with white trumpet in relief. Georg Friedrich Haas info and IN VAIN title appended to keys.Black poster with white flute in relief. Georg Friedrich Haas info and IN VAIN title appended to mouthpiece.

40" x 88" each


From EMPAC description:

Argento Chamber Ensemble

A contrast of light and dark, harmony and dissonance, In Vain startles and captivates the senses. Performed by a 24-member chamber orchestra, much of this intense 75-minute composition takes place in total darkness. In this state, the musicians must perform from memory, communicating with each other and the audience only through sound. The cycles between light and darkness are accompanied by dramatic microtonal deviations in the musical plane, which underscore a desire for perfect harmony, while understanding the futility of achieving a perfect harmonic co-existence, both musically and in the world.

Filament Festival, Fall 2010