related works
Violin Concerto Nº 1: Generation : Version for violin and piano / Yip Ho Kwen Austin
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Violin and keyboard instrument
Scoring:
vn pf
Case history : for one percussion player, 2002 / Roderik de Man
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Scoring:
perc
Thanatos : balletmuziek / Frans van der Kraan
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Scoring:
6perc
Sticks and stones : for marimba solo, 1992 / André Douw
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Scoring:
mar
composition
Urban Construction : for two vibraphones and two marimbas / Yip Ho Kwen Austin
Other authors:
Yip, Austin
(Composer)
Description:
Inspired by Kafka’s short story “On the Tram”, “Urban Construction” depicts the sense of helplessness of people who live in a busy urban culture. As Kafka mentions in the story, he cannot “indicate any claims” for many things in life, and in fact, no one really cares. The only thing that could light himself up is probably gazing at a random girl on the tram. Written for two vibraphones, two marimbas and a dancer, “Urban Construction” portrays the hopelessness of the story through the strong pulse in music and the body movement of the dancer.