composer
Benjamin de Murashkin was born in Denmark in 1981, but already at the age of one moved to Australia with his family, where he lived for 21 years before returning ...
related works
Suite : for marimba / Benjamin de Murashkin
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Scoring:
mar
iRitual Nº 1 : for accordion / David Mastikosa
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Accordion
Scoring:
acc
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Accordion; Mixed ensemble (2-11 players)
Scoring:
4acc acc-b ; 4acc acc-b perc
Dragspel : for 6 accordions, 1997 / John Slangen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Accordion
Scoring:
6acc
composition
Suite Dreams : for two accordions / Benjamin de Murashkin
Description:
Dancing the line between pastiche and minimalist make-over, this 21st-century take on a baroque suite plays with the expectations that a long tradition carries with it. Each movement takes as its starting point the barest kernel of the original dances’ distinguishing characteristics and moulds them, through repetition and development, into small pieces. From the staggering amount of upbeats in the Allemande to the effervescent swiftness of the Gigue, Suite Dreams is a whimsical throwback to a bygone era reimagined through a modern lens.