Obligatory piece for Saxcompetition in Varazdin

Auf Nach Varazdin!

A live recording from Grad Castle in Slovenia from 2017
Mirko Jevtovic- accordion
Matej Bunderla- alto saxophone
Masa Babic- piano

D. Shostakovich: 5 dances for 2 Violins and Piano, arr. for accordion, alto saxophone and piano

NOUVELLES AVENTURES CICLE – KONZERTHAUS WIEN

Berio-Saal
Wiener Konzerthaus
Friday, April 22, 2022

Schallfeld Ensemble
Leonhard Garms, Conductor

The octet version of "les instances" is projecting an electrified sound world emerging from the musical synergies and the coexistence of an amplified ensemble with a synthesized, electronic soundscape. A continuum of interchangeable drives it, phrasal collages comprised of distinct sonic and rhythmical structures, both in the acoustic and the electronic parts. The structure is formulated by repetitive blocks and timbral constructs that engage horizontally and vertically (harmonically) and eventually forge the behavior and the dramaturgy of the music. At the core of my creative thinking lies the notion of repetitive exhaustion and dissolution of sonic material in frameworks of organic sound complexity. I am deeply interested in the impact of recursion on our perception of details and musical events at a micro and macro time level. The piece is heartily dedicated to George E. Lewis.

Les instances - octet version, for amplified ensemble and diffused, synthesised sounds (2019/20)

Live recording of the piece IMAGE III 
6. February 2015

Image III, for alto saxophone solo

Original by http://soundcloud.com/clio-em
Remix by http://soundcloud.com/zelman-musik

Aria | The Opera House Is On Fire | Zelman Remix

Premiere of "Monodrama of the Mechanical Doll," 7 February 2014.

Composition Copyright © 2012-2014 Clio Montrey.
Liina Leijala, Cello
Brigitte Pekarek, Actress


VIII. Reality May Be Either Harsh or Sweet, Depending on the Context | COMPOSITION

Composed by Donald Yu in 2011
Drinking Alone under the Moon for mezzo-soprano and piano.  Premiere: Mezzo-soprano, Clio Montrey; Pianist, Genevieve Jalbert. Fleurs Rejetées Concert Series. Resonance Café, Montreal, Canada. (November 10th, 2015) 

The poem was written by renowned Chinese poet Li Bai in Tang Dynasty.Generally speaking, the music is characterized by the amalgamation of atonal languages with Chinese colours. I would like to use my personal refined musical language to express my feeling towards the loneliness of the poet.

Li Bai
Drinking Alone under the Moon
Amid the flowers, from a pot of wine
I drink alone beneath the bright moonshine.
I raise my cup to invite the Moon who blends
Her light with my Shadow and we’re three friends.
The Moon does not know how to drink her share;
In vain my Shadow follows me here and there.
Together with them for the time I stay
And make merry before spring’s spent away.
I sing and the Moon lingers to hear my songs;
My Shadow’s a mess while I dance along.
Sober, we three remain cheerful and gay;
Drunken, we part and each may go his way.
Our friendship will outshine all earthly love,
Next time we’ll meet beyond the starts above

Drinking Alone Under the Moon (2011) for mezzo-soprano and piano

Grazer Klezmer Band:

Szilard Benes - Clarinet
Ivan Trenev - Accordion
Ádám Ladányi - Bass Trombone
Simon Schuller - Piano
Vladimir Vesic - Drums

guest:
Ernő Nyári - Violin

grazerklezmerband@gmail.com

Grazer Klezmer Band - Der Heyser Bulgar

Saxorchester 13 tracks played by Gerald Preinfalk
Drums: Matheus Jardim

School Is Over - alone

Saxorchester 12 voices played by Gerald Preinfalk
Altsax Solo: Severin Neubauer
E-Guitar: Daniel Dundus
Drums: Matheus Jardim

for my dear friend Nassir Heidarian

D. Shostakovich: 5 dances for 2 Violins and Piano, arr. for accordion, alto saxophone and piano

Matej Bunderla

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