Man-Ching Donald Yu
Through the Infinity Mirror
Duration: 6'
Instrumentation details:
1st accordion
2nd accordion
Through the Infinity Mirror
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Man-Ching Donald Yu
1. Akkordeon (Through the Infinity Mirror)
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Type: Stimme
Man-Ching Donald Yu
2. Akkordeon (Through the Infinity Mirror)
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Type: Stimme
Man-Ching Donald Yu
Through the Infinity Mirror
Available digitally
Orchestration: for Accordion Duo
Type: Dirigierpartitur
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Work introduction
I am always fascinated by the magic illusion and properties of infinity mirrors when they are placed for generating a series of smaller and smaller reflections inside each other until fading to infinity. The piece is inspired by the mysterious nature and optical properties of the mirrors in that musical materials between two accordions often complement and reflect each other. The first section appears to be slow and sustained interspersing with materials gradually building up to several climaxes. The second and the third sections are featured by fast gestures but in different configurations and that the materials constantly undergo transformations. The music fades out near the end symbolizing the images inside mirrors recede to infinity.