Episodes
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Regalo, for Piano solo
André Laporte 90 ©2021 by Peter Swinnen (http://www.peterswinnen.be) Performed by Jan Michiels
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Tombeau De Copernicus, for Cello solo
©2020 by Peter Swinnen (http://www.peterswinnen.be) Performed by Eugen-Bogdan Popa Tombeau de Couperin was born out of my interest in the Harmony of Spheres. Originally presented by the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras (6th century BC), who calculated that all planets and the sun move in...
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No clouds green, a silence - 5 Haikus for String Quartet
©2014 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Isasi Quartet 00:00 - A. Hashin No sky no earth - but still snowflakes fall 02:20 - B. Basho, Matsuo. (1644-1694) Clouds appear and bring to men a chance to rest from looking at the moon. 04:43 - C. Akutagawa, Ryunosuke. (1892-1927) Green frog, Is your body…
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Dorce 5, for Violin and Cello
©1999 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Eric Robberecht and Guy Danel Dorce is a series of 9 pieces, all using the same three parts, whereas the third part also exists in a transcription for a second Violin. In fact, you can play Dorce as a Solo piece, which gives you four different solo pieces…
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Dorce 8, for 2 Violins
©1999 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Gilles Millet and Eric Robberecht Dorce is a series of 9 pieces, all using the same three parts, whereas the third part also exists in a transcription for a second Violin. In fact, you can play Dorce as a Solo piece, which gives you four different solo pieces...
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Hodechtri, for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion and Electronics
©2006 by Peter Swinnen Live performed by Champ d'Action, cond. J. Bossier Recently I discovered which fascinating musical transformations you get if you change the font bitmap of a text and run it through an image synthesizer. For this piece, a sextet for flute, violin, clarinet, cello, piano and...
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A fairy Tale, for Voice and String Quartet
©2004 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Marie-Claude Solanet and Quatuor Danel
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Riflessione, per Violoncello ed Orchestra
©1991 by Peter Swinnen
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IdoVisu, per Oboe ed Orchestra
©1995 by Peter Swinnen
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Non e finita la commedia, per Coro misto ed Elettronico
©1991 by Peter Swinnen
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HitchCockTail, for Flute, Guitar, Harpsichord and Accordeon
©1992 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Berten D'Gollander, Yves Storms, Christine Wauters and Philippe Thuriot Dit werk, geschreven, in opdracht van First Meeting (BRTN-Radio 3), voor Philippe Thuriot, is tevens bedoeld als een ode aan de grootmeester van de psychologische thriller, Alfred…
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IroMania, for String Quartet
©1991 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Danel Quartet
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Antré, Entrada per Corno, Tromba e Trombone
©1996 by Peter Swinnen Performed by students of the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, cond. B. Bouckaert Dit aforistische werkje, een hommage voor de 65e verjaardag van mijn vroegere compositie-leraar AndrŽ Laporte, ligt helemaal in de lijn van de klassieke openings- en huldigingsfanfares. En...
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Toamina'k, for Recorder Quartet and Electronics
©1998 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Apsara
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Gogutos, for String Quartet
©1998 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Quatuor Danel Cette pièce, le titre étant dérivé de “Cocytos”, une des rivières aux enfers dans l’ancienne mythologie Grècque, raconte à travers 7 tableaux une promenade fictive lelong de cette fleuve “des Plaintes Éternelles”. Là-dedans on entend parfois une...
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Iháku, for Glockenspiel
©2007 by Peter Swinnen
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Dorce 3, for Cello Solo
©1999 by Peter Swinnen Dorce is a series of 9 pieces, all using the same three parts, whereas the third part also exists in a transcription for a second Violin. In fact, you can play Dorce as a Solo piece, which gives you four different solo pieces (Dorce I for Violin Solo, Dorce II for Viola…
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Canzone, for Violin and Piano
©1996 by Peter Swinnen Aan de basis van deze compositie lag het idee van een combinatie van de begrippen "Zwanezang" en "Sirenenzang": verleidelijk, opstandig, berustend in het lot. Deze drie elementen bepalen dan ook de structuur van "Canzone". Na een lyrisch begin komt een eerder heftige…
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Ciaccona, for Violin and Piano
©2000 by Peter Swinnen
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Souvenir d'un dragon de soie, for Sheng and Ensemble
©2019 by Peter Swinnen Live performance by Ensemble Télémaque, Yifei Hua, cond. Raoul Lay “Souvenir d’un dragon de soie”, French for “Memories of a silk dragon”, is a personal reflection on several travels I was able to make into China and Vietnam, and the rich musical and philosophical cultures…
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Sinfonia V - Metamorphosen, Sinfonia concertante for Symphonic Wind Band
©2019 by Peter Swinnen Métamorphoses, ma 5e Symphonie, est le résultat d’une recherche qui me fascine depuis plusieurs années : comment amener de la cohérence dans du matériau musical d’une hétérogénéité prononcée ? Point de départ de cette pièce est l’utilisation de quelques techniques provenant...
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Point d'Appui, for Viola, Narrator and Electronics
©1999 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Dominica Eyckmans, Jean Portante, Peter Swinnen Dans cette pièce, j’ai voulu entourer les textes de Jean Portante d’une musique qui ne soit ni descriptive, ni simplement un tapis d’ambience. Au contraire, j’ai voulu y ajouter un deuxième personnage, pour créer...
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Sinfonia III Erinnerung, for String Quartet, Ensemble and Live Electronics
©2008 by Peter Swinnen This piece, commissioned by the Spectra Ensemble for their participation in the Gouden Vleugels Contest 2008 in tandem with the Fenix String Quartet, is a tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven and Luciano Berio. It takes the fifth movement of Beethoven’s string quartet nº 15 op....
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Sinfonia I Le Journal intime, for Mezzo, Accordeon and Orchestra
©1998 by Peter Swinnen Altough written for two soloists (mezzo soprano and accordeon) and orchestra, "le journal intime" is not a concerto, but more a "Sinfonia Concertante". This clearly comes out of the text. In fact, the subject of this text, written specially for this symphony by the…
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Edokaste, for Cello and Piano
©2011 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Guy Danel and Richard Whalley (2013) Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on; Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd, Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone: . . . (ODE ON A GRECIAN URN from "POEMS" by John...
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Xedalvu, for Piano Solo
©1995 by Peter Swinnen
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Moordende Wals, for Soprano, Mezzo and 6 instruments
©1998 by Peter Swinnen
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Arabesque, for Piano Solo
©1998 by Peter Swinnen
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Mancoras, for Flute, Sax, Trumpet, Tuba, Mandoline, Violin, Viola
©2007 by Peter Swinnen As is also the case with many of Ligeti's pieces, Mancoras, anagram of San Marco, is based on the fractal with the same name. Since fractals don't loose detail when you zoom in, they are most suitable for creating coherence between several independent layers, each evolving…
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Souvenir de l'île de Koch, for Cello Solo
©2006 by Peter Swinnen
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Monagli, for Saxophone trio
©2011 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Trio Milonga
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Ilachýam, for Violin, Cello, Clarinet and Piano
©2009 by Peter Swinnen
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Quar'l, “A quarrel” per Quartetto di Clarinetti
©1996 by Peter Swinnen “Quar’l” peut être considéré comme une “aquarelle”. En effet, dans l’esprit globale, cette pièce décrit un “Soundscape”, un paysage sonore assez bizarre, plein d’ événéments. Comme une peinture auditive de timbres... Mais, “Quar’l” est aussi “a quarrel”, une baguarre. L’...