related works

Effusion : for soprano saxophone and piano / Brendan Faegre

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Saxophone and keyboard instrument
Scoring: sax-s pf

Cardhu : for 8 players / Luc Brewaeys

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fl/fl-a cl/cl-b trb-b perc pf vl vla vc

La Musica del Giorno : for Pierrot ensemble / Douwe Eisenga

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fl sax-a pf4h vln vc

Duo : for violin and cello / Julius Hijman

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: vn vc

composition

Four Koans : for violin and viola / Brendan Faegre

Other authors:
Faegre, Brendan (Composer)
Description:
Four Koans is an exploration of the Zen Buddhist koan concept in a musical context (perhaps the widest known koan—poorly translated—is “what is the sound of one hand clapping?”). I have always loved these irrational statements, stories, and questions designed to foil the logical mind and allow for an intuitive and spontaneous type of comprehension. I have composed these four short movements with the aim of stimulating similar mental faculties in the performers and listeners.

Brendan Faegre