Vrttasu by Penkrot published on 2013-11-11T18:44:32Z A loose definition of the title is "in cycles" (the Sanskrit is the locative case of the adjective "rounded"). The piece emulates the respiratory cycle as a person breathes increasingly heavier. Paired complementary sections - inhale and exhale - expand in duration, revealing more detail of material with each pass. The level of activity, general range, and dynamic levels also track along the relative distance to and from the ends of each section. This piece is composed in strata, so that similar music occurs in roughly the same spots in each arc. Performance by the JACK Quartet in November, 2013 at the University of Iowa. Genre string quartet Comment by Wilhelm Matthies I remember seeing/hearing this before, is this a re-do or re-posting? I enjoyed it hen and do so now. There are ideas here very dear to me, the concept of breathing concepts and phrases especially. Nicely composed and performed! 2013-11-11T22:12:20Z
