Generator steps out of its urban roots, taking the listener on a discovery of the concept of time and of a "Zeitraum", or "time-space".

Reacting against society's emphasis on altitudinous proficiency and the fast-pace of urban living, generator is the antithesis to virtuosity. 

Matyas Frtl, Bass Clarinet 
Izso Bajusz, Violin
Martin Dimov, Cello
Athanasios Trikoupis, Harmonium

generator «urban speed time-out»

This work for orchestra is a representation of a many-faceted character called Ordynov, who is disposed to experiencing all forms of emotions almost simultaneously and without warning.

In Frydor Dostoyevsky's short story, The Landlady, Ordynov is the central character. He merges dreams and delusions into reality, and the poor student Ordynov has constant visions and attacks of delirium. His visions are unclear, maybe because of his lack of food, his disposition to wander the streets aimlessly, or perhaps because of his infatuation with the beautiful but fragile landlady, Katerina. In turn, Katerina is under the influence of an old man who lives alongside her, and he has far-reaching and deadly powers at his disposal.

Kenneth Young conductor
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Federation Hall, Tasmania, Australia 2003

Ordynov

Tango is life in motion. String Tango is lush, vibrant and lyrical. 

This short tango explores much harmonic subtlety and long melodies that weave in and out of different keys, without straying too far from its underpinning tango rhythms.

String Tango

1.Violine - Daniel Salecich
2.Violine - Seo Yulee
3.Violine - Yaromyr Babsky 
4.Violine - Katharina Schwamm
5.Violine - Enikö Czellecz
6.Violine - Rusanda Panfili
7.Violine - Maria Ivanova Boneva

composed & conducted by Bernhard Eder 

live recording from a concert at the University of Music & Performing Arts Vienna, Austria on May 7th, 2010

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The piece "conundrum" was composed between October, 2009 and April, 2010.
I have tried out many new (at least for myself) elements of composition in this piece.

The idea behind it was the attempt to create as much rich timbres etc. as possible out of a limited tone and register space and sound space (as there also is the lack of other things as no deep tones/chords/sounds; also the ensemble builds a a homophone instrument combination with the same timbre relationship).

The violins are put up symmetrically in the semicircle, in order to create a kind of  "Real Life Dolby Surround sound" feeling of the melodic lines, sounds developments etc. by the different instruments in all possible directions and combinations (e.g., on the left - on the right, outside - inside, etc.) .

Besides, the 4th violin forms a kind of centre from which everything passes around the ball and from which as good as everything is initiated.
It was important for me, while writing the piece, to pay attention that the degree of technical difficulty is almost equal to the play within all 7 violins.
Actually an ideal piece for a big violin class, right? ^^

The world premiere of this piece took place in Tuesday, 27th April, 2010 in Joseph Haydn-Saal of the University of Music and performing Arts Vienna
within the scope of the class evening of the composition class Michael Jarrell (my teacher).

"conundrum" (2010) for 7 violins

Violinist | Composer | Founder of Geigenhimmel

String Tango

Daniel Salecich

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