Thomas and Patrick Demenga: "Redshift" by Barry Guy
Redshift happens when a partical of light (photon) tries to escape from a gravitational field losing energy in the process. Since photons always travel at the speed of light, the only place where this energy loss can show up is in a change of frequency. The frequency of the photon decreases to longer wave lengths this is the "red shift". A simple resumé of a term in a hugely complex and awe inspiring subject.
What works for light waves also works for sound waves. It is the idea of gravitation towards similar material and minute frequency changes that lies behind this piece for two cellos. In the act of playing unison material, colouration of the pitch and characteristics of the instruments reveal themselves. Slight shifts in pitch and texture have an almost destabilizing effect on the listeneer which in turn activates an even more intense concentration.
The piece is meditative in character although there are moments of intense activity like giant outbursts of x-rays emanating from a black hole way out in space.
Barry Guy 1998
Recorded at Jazzclub Moods, Zurich, March 16, 2007
Cameras: Marianne and Juerg Rufer
Audio Engineering: Willy Strehler, Klangdach
Editing and DVD-Production: Juerg Rufer
A Dingo and Fox Production
©2008, Thomas and Patrick Demenga, Barry Guy
Thomas Demenga - Cellist and Composer
Thomas Demenga, born 1954 in Berne, Switzerland, studied with Walter Grimmer, Antonio Janigro, Leonard Rose and Mstislav Rostropovich, among others. Important chamber-musical influences were Claus Adam, Felix Galimir and Robert Mann at the Juilliard School in New York.
As an internationally renowned soloist, composer and teacher, Thomas Demenga counts among the most outstanding cellists and musicians of our time.
In the Lucerne Festival in summer 2003, Thomas Demenga participated as «artiste étoile», succeeding Sabine Meyer (2000), Anne-Sophie Mutter (2001) and Alfred Brendel (2002), Thomas Quasthoff (2004), Christian Tetzlaff (2005) and Emanuel Pahud (2006).
Thomas Demengas work is documented impressively on a number of CD recordings on the ECM New Series label. In 2002 ECM issued the final volume of a widely-acclaimed series begun in the mid-80s whicgh combined Bachs solo suites with works by modern composers such as Holliger, Carter, Veress, Zimmermann, Yun and Hosokawa. His latest CD "Chongur" with Thomas Larcher and accordianist Teodoro Anzellotti has been awarded with the "Deutsche Schallplattenpreis", "Fono Forum: Star of the Months", "Grammaphone: Editors Choice" and "Le monde de la musique: le choc du mois" (ECM 1914).
Patrick Demenga Cello
Der 1962 geborene Musiker studierte am Konservatorium Bern, bei Boris Pergamenschikow in Köln und bei Harvey Shapiro in New York.
Mehrere Preise dokumentieren den Beginn seiner Karriere und heute zählt er international zu den renommiertesten Cellisten. Als Solist und Kammermusiker tritt er regelmässig an den grossen Festivals und in bekannten Musikzentren auf und arbeitet mit namhaften Musikerpersönlichkeiten (wie Heinz Holliger, Mario Venzago, Dennis Russel Davies u.v.m.) und Orchestern (wie Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, RSO Wien, Camerata Bern, Münchner Kammerorchester, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande u.v.a.) zusammen.
Zahlreiche Radio- und Fernsehaufnahmen sowie Schallplatten- und CD -Einspielungen haben ihn einem internationalen Publikum bekannt gemacht.
Patrick Demenga leitet eine Konzertausbildungsklasse am Conservatoire de Lausanne und unterrichtet an verschiedenen internationalen Meisterkursen. Ausserdem ist er künstlerischer Leiter der Vier Jahreszeiten-Konzerte in Blumenstein, des Cellofestivals VIVA CELLO und der Musikfestwoche Meiringen.
Als Musiker bewegt sich Patrick Demenga gerne im Spannungsfeld grosser Komponisten - grosser Werke und Zeitgenössischer Musik. Gerade in dieser Verbindung sieht er den Reiz der musikalischen Auseinandersetzung und findet zu seiner aussergewöhnlichen Ausdruckskraft.
Selection of programmes see
www.maya-recordings.com
and
www.intaktrec.ch
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BARRY GUY NEW ORCHESTRA at Jazzclub Moods Zurichby dingoandfox15,475 views
Fantastic music and performance.
volk410 1 year ago
Magnificent interpretation
Shemahmforash 3 years ago