Slow Violence

by Tomi Räisänen

violoncello solo

Description

In 'Slow Violence' for violoncello, the performer does not need to be a trained musician. The piece involves executing an exceptionally slow "glissando" with maximum bow pressure. This technique produces a series of alternating scratchy sounds with a random rhythm. A performance of this work can last anywhere from 20 minutes to 20 hours. TR, 2025

Instrumentation

vlc

Category

Works for Solo Instrument

Premiere

Premiere on October 30, 2024, Yoi Kawakubo's exhibition "Left is Right－The Garden of 4.5 Billion Years and Boiled Frogs", Maruki Gallery, Saitama, Japan

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by Yoi Kawakubo for his video work “Slow Violencello” (2024)

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Archive number

MF35955

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