related works
Analog Intelligence : for orchestra / Brendan Faegre
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
picc 2fl 2ob eh 2cl cl-b 2fg cfg 4h 3tpt 2trb trb-b tb timp 4perc pf str
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
ney 2fl-b fl-cb perc
Fierce Footsteps : for violin and bass / Nubim Soyoung Kim
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
vn db
Quintet : for oboe and string quartet / Michael Fine
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
ob 2vn vla 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