Emmy Noether
Guitar Piano
(2013)
Alexander Hunter
Emmy Noether Performance Notes Emmy Noether was written in Glasgow in June of 2013 for guitar (ideally electric) and piano (or other keyboard instrument). The piece can be made to be any length desired by the performers. The guitarist is free to use any effects they wish, though blending with the keyboard instrument should be a priority. A relatively quiet dynamic should be observed throughout. This work utilises ‘moment form’, meaning that each ‘moment’ is to be approached individually and separated by a pause. This pause between moments may last anywhere from two to ten seconds, and they need not be of uniform length. The acoustics of the performance space may influence the rate of progression (slower for large halls and quicker for small halls). The length of each moment should be at least five seconds and no more than fifteen, and again, need not be of consistent length. The ensemble may perform any number of moments in any order. Moments may be repeated (not necessarily consecutively) up to five times in performance. In this way a performance may last anywhere from ten seconds to nearly an hour. The spatial relationships between parts within moments are intended to be relative, but simultaneities should be observed accurately. All of this may be either improvised during performance, worked out beforehand or any combination of the two. Alexander Hunter June 2013
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