Detune (2009) - fragment for oboe and large orchestra

The onset reminds of the tuning of an orchestra: the oboe intonates the chamber pitch A, which is then gradually taken on by the strings in different registers. A broad octave sound emerges, reminding one of Mahler. This ideal world does not last for long. The clear sound is disturbed by strident multiphonics and oscillating intonations of the brass, which is finally conferred to the strings: the individual instruments slowly slide away from their tuning to finally end up in a 50-voice cluster. The the 'catastrophe': The strings collapse, a tam-tam joins in noisily and finally covers the whole orchestra, which suddenly breaks off. Now a melody fragment in the oboe emerges - shamefacedly - from the echo. This one-minute fragment for orchestra came into being on Pentecost Monday 2009, after I had dreamt this piece in the night before.