(2010)
Inst:
Flute, Bb Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Violoncello
Duration:
7.00' minutes
Commission:
Projecto LE LIEU (Laboratoire Instrumental Européen)/ Comissão Europeia Cultura 2007-12
Premiere:
Sond’ar-te Electric Ensemble/Fellowship, Centro Cultural de Cascais, Portugal on June 11, 2011
Este branco silêncio (This White Silence) is inspired by a book of poetry by my father, João David Pinto-Correia, which bears the same title. The piece is based on rhythmic patterns in the Portuguese language, especially in passages related to the theme of silence. Hesitation, breathing, expectation, and contemplation are also components of my exploration of poetics.