Wolfgang Rihm
Bild
Short instrumentation: 0 0 0 0 - 1 1 1 0 - perc(2), pno, vla(1), vc(1), cb(1)
Duration: 9'
Instrumentation details:
trumpet
horn
trombone
percussion(2)
piano
viola
violoncello
contrabass
Rihm - Bild for 9 players
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Work introduction
Bild is a self-sufficient composition in the Chiffre cycle. It can be performed live to accompany Luis Buñuel’s
film An Andalusian Dog. Since that
film cannot possibly be expected to support synchronous sonic action, Bild should join the film as an
over-painting, or stand as a sonic figure or relièf – but on no account should it underscore the film, not to mention
interpret it. Some suggestions: play Bild
before or after the film, let it remain a silent – I think that is the most
musical recommendation. Bild can also
be cut up into parts and spread out over the film’s duration.
Wolfgang Rihm
Translation:
Grant Chorley