Variasjonar over ei stille (silence et version)

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Recording of Risto Holopainen's Variasjonar over ei stille (silence et version). Variasjonar over ei stille (Silence and Variations) is based upon two poems by the composer. Although originally written in Swedish, here they appear translated by Elin Lotsberg into her own West-Norwegian dialect. Her readings of the poems, with widely differing characters, provides the sonic and structural material for the entire composition. Several phrases were transcribed and then resynthesized in a "blown-up" manner. The overall time proportions in the piece also relates to the proportions of speech and silence between the stanzas in a particular reading. The material was recorded … continued below

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Holopainen, Risto 1997.

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  • Lotsberg, Elin Sofia Vocalist and bowed instrumentalist for "Variasjonar over ei stille (silence et version)"

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  • Lotsberg, Elin Sofia Translated the composer's original Swedish poems into West-Norwegian dialect.

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  • Main Title: Variasjonar over ei stille (silence et version)
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Recording of Risto Holopainen's Variasjonar over ei stille (silence et version). Variasjonar over ei stille (Silence and Variations) is based upon two poems by the composer. Although originally written in Swedish, here they appear translated by Elin Lotsberg into her own West-Norwegian dialect. Her readings of the poems, with widely differing characters, provides the sonic and structural material for the entire composition. Several phrases were transcribed and then resynthesized in a "blown-up" manner. The overall time proportions in the piece also relates to the proportions of speech and silence between the stanzas in a particular reading. The material was recorded at the Norwegian State Academy of Music in 1996, and the work was realized at NoTAM (Norwegian network for Technology, Acoustics and Music) in October 1997.

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1 sound recording (19 min., 10 sec.)

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From beginning to 3 sec. in is silent. From 18 min., 58 sec., to end is silent.

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Mnemothèque Internationale des Arts Electroacoustiques

Sound recordings of electroacoustic music from the archive of the International de musique électroacoustique de Bourges (IMEB). The works were created in the IMEB studios or submitted by participants of the Festival Synthèse or the Bourges Electroacoustic Music Competition. Access is restricted to the UNT community.

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  • 1997

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  • June 21, 2023, 7:47 a.m.

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Holopainen, Risto. Variasjonar over ei stille (silence et version), audio recording, 1997; Bourges, France. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2124890/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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