Santa BUŠS (1981)
"ABSINTHE" for cello, piano and pecussion
- Premiere: June 12, 2012
Composer Santa Bušs about the piece:
"Absinthe is one of the
most mystical beverages in the world, and there are hundreds of legends and
stories about its specific effect on the imbiber. The only true fact about it
is that the beverage, which is known as the 'green fairy', was banned for
nearly a century. I am fascinated by the special 'absinthe effect'- the changed
sense of reality, the flow and ebb of energy, nervousness which interweaves
with apathy and a sense of helpless paralysis, as well as a nearly
uncontrollable shift between reality and hallucinations. I am equally
interested in the specific process of enjoying absinthe. When the beverage was
at its apex of popularity, a ritual for its consumption was developed down to
the most specific detail. Of importance is the form of the glass and the
special absinthe spoon. The sugar cube on the spoon is slowly melted and
dissolved, with icy-cold stream water being poured onto it drop by drop from a
special flagon. The water and the sugar drip into the absinthe, and the initial
clear or intensively green colour changed to a nearly non-transparent and light
blue tint."
Sabīne ĶEZBERE (1985)
"HABIT-US" for cello, piano and percussion
- Premiere: June 12, 2012
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