Sven Erik Werner: Sound-alike (1997-98)

Sven Erik Werner Sound-alike (1997-98) for flute, oboe, clarinet, viola, violoncello & double bass Dur. 18′

Commissioned by the Composers’ Biennale 1998

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Sven Erik Werner Sound-alike (1997-98) for flute, oboe, clarinet, viola, violoncello & double bass Dur. 18′

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Sound-alike is the commercial hit- and jingle-industry’s selfinvented term for audio products that are as close as can get to existing successful tracks and -signals without being accused, or rather, convicted of plagiarism.

Sound-alike er den kommercielle hit- og jingle-industris selvopfundne betegnelse for lydprodukter, der går tættest muligt på allerede eksisterende succesnumre og -signaler uden at kunne beskyldes -eller rettere: dømmes for plagiat.

Sound-alike - a systematic piracy, apparently a new genre and perhaps the 2oth century’s only original contribution to genre history. The question is whether the only change is that we now talk openly about what sound-makers have always been doing: stealing from each other with arms and legs. The total amount of music has become so large and continues to grow so explosively that even unintentional plagiarism has become inevitable. And then you might as well join the game openly.

Sound-alike - det systematiserede pirateri, tilsyneladende en ny genre og måske det 2o. århundredes eneste originale bidrag til genrehistorien. Spørgsmålet er dog, om man idag ikke bare taler åbent om det, lydmagere altid har gjort: stjålet fra hinanden med arme og ben. Den samlede mængde af musik er efterhånden så stor og fortsat så eksplosivt voksende, at selv det utilsigtede plagiat er blevet uundgåeligt. Og så kan man jo lige så godt melde åbent ud.

This Sound-alike is a longer story, one that is not consciously trying to emulate other(s) stories, but of course can’t avoid its fate. Its base is a 19 (8 + 5 + 3 + 2 + l) measure matrix in constant discussion with itself. Permutation is the jargon one uses for such things. During the piece fields of ambiguity between melody and sound are explored.

Denne Sound-alike er en længere historie, der ikke bevidst går efter at ligne andre(s) historier, men selvfølgelig ikke undgår sin skæbne. Dens udgangspunkt er en 19 (8 + 5 + 3 + 2 + l) takters matrice i stadig diskussion med sig selv. Permutation kalder fagsproget den slags. Undervejs afsøges felter af flertydighed mellem melodi og klang.

Sven Erik Werner

INSTRUMENTATION Flute (doubling piccolo) Oboe Clarinet in Bb Viola Violoncello Double Bass

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