Tarantella Carbin (2010)
for violoncello and electronics

 

Performed by Jon Carbin. Premiered in June 2010 at the Academy Summer Composition Workshop.

Tarantella Carbine was originally written for cellist Jon Carbin. The tarantella part of the title primarily refers to the exorcism dance used in ancient Greece to cure those who were bitten by Lycosa Tarantula, and foreshadows a certain sense of frenzy. The soundworld of the piece is a gritty, raucous collage of abrasive sounds laced with references to romantic harmonies and experimental techno.

 

 

 

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