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Section I: Extremely intimate yet flowing and playful
00:00 The cello timidly introduces a birdcall motif. Its sound blends masterly into the orchestra's, and gradually picks up in density, rhythmic edge, and tempo (1:34)
01:50 (2:09) An energetic jig-like motif is introduced, contrasting with an eerie descending quarter tone motif (2:47) again showing masterful blending of orchestral sounds (4:36)
Section II: Slow, dreamy, unhurried
05:07 A dreamy, perhaps nightmarish, soundscape as the solo floats above soft yet seering wave-like harmonies
07:32 The ghostly climax of the section, predominantly colored by swirls coming from the two contrasting keyboard instruments, piano and Hammond organ
08:14 A return to the dreamy landscape of before; the solo recalls the birdcall motif; distant forlorn bells as the solo guides us into...
Section III: Allegro agitato sempre
09:32 (9:44) Rhythmic motifs return with a more demonic and threatening edge, forcing the soloist to "duck and weave" around the orchestra
11:23 The solo takes on a broad but ever agitated theme in contrast to the increasingly violent and maniacal orchestra (11:43) Violent usurpation of the birdcall motif
11:53 (12:13) The orchestra makes way for agile solo lines and (12:50) heavy quadruple stops
13:28 An almost jazzy diversion, alluring chords are traded between the strings and woodwinds over a walking piano and bassoon bass (14:02) then colored by muted trumpets as the solo takes a lyrical melody (14:36)
15:36 Chunky! (15:53 a marvelous mixture of hammond organ and woodwinds)
16:20 The energy suddenly cuts off; little throbs of energy from the solo as the music falls into a gentle, dreamy soundscape (16:47)
Section IV: Fast, rhythmic, relentless
18:33 A sudden snap out of the dream. The soloist, now in lowest register, reluctantly takes off again; this cat-and-mouse chase with the orchestra isn’t done yet! At times the orchestra, having taken up the solo-cello’s motivic ideas as their own, then leaves the soloist behind, so keen are they to ride the wave
19:30 (19:50) In the excitement, the rhythmic jig motif becomes tangled with the descending quarter tone motif
20:33 (21:15) An extremely wild and violent climax and transformation of the bridcall motif
22:18 A oppressively heavy motify gives way to...
23:20 Cadenza: Subdued and secretive timbral transformations of previous motifs, the solo moves deftly with and around a small set of instruments (25:07)
Section V: Slow, spacious and still
26:24 The oppressive motif of before becomes quiet and bittersweet, underneath unsettling sul pont quarter tone trills
28:13 A gorgeously haunting sondscape of distant bells and hammond organ over warm quarter tone string harmonics
29:10 Glistening harmonic arpeggios combining with delicate orchestral trills form a calm and open soundscape.The work ends with a hushed, upwards-spiralling question mark

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Description adapted from Brett Dean's program note

Composer: Brett Dean (October 23, 1961–)
Cellist: Alban Gerhardt
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Harding

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