related works
Sieben mal NEO : for ensemble / Klas Torstensson
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl(picc/fl-a) cl(cl-b) perc pf vl vla vc
Ambiversion : for bass clarinet and tape, 1983 / Tera de Marez Oyens
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Clarinet; Electronics with different instruments; Clarinet with multimedia
Scoring:
cl-b tape
Kwartet : voor twee klarinetten in Bes, altklarinet in Es en basklarinet in Bes, 1983 / Joop Voorn
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Clarinet
Scoring:
3cl cl-b
Chalumeau : for clarinet quartet, 1982 / Enrique Raxach
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Clarinet
Scoring:
3cl cl-b
composition
Spans : bass clarinet solo, 1981 / Klas Torstensson
Author(s):
Torstensson, Klas
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): The title refers to the extended radius of action of the bass clarinet within the piece (repertoires of articulation, motion, gestures), and to the uses of spectra: through varying the embouchure (lip pressure etc.) 'natural' harmonics are gradually added to the 'normal' tone, resulting in spectra of an exactly prescribed ambit (width). There is also an extended version, Spans/Spännvidder, for bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet and two percussionists; the bass clarinet part is identical for both versions. - KLAS TORSTENSSON