Tricolon C by Maximilian Wolfgang Schwarz
The Set-Up Solo “Tricolon C” is an extraction of a longer opus named “Tricolon for Solo Percussion”. I intended to create an independent piece which functions on its own. With this in mind I reworked the third movement, shortening the overall length and trying to emphasise the essence of the piece: “Follia.” The piece’s atmosphere develops from a kind of structured frenzy into a seething emotional finale. The slowly intensifying undertones suggest a constant, yet for a time, imperceptible threat. Anger looms livid and eventually leads to outbursts of irrepressible anger, a furious release and relinquishing of self control.
A tricolon is a compound sentence, which consists of three rhythmic elements, structuring the conveyed message. When those parts get substantially increased, a statement can be strongly intensified. A tricolon’s purpose is to give a greater sense of roundness, completeness, and wholeness, whereas the third part may bring in a surprising effect in the sentence.
When composing “Tricolon for Solo Percussion”, I wanted to achieve this effect in the overall development of the piece. The three movements are named “con desiderio”,”con dolore”,”con follia”, which means as much as “with desire”,”with pain”,”with fury”, a tricolon in emotions itself. The concept of three elements outdoing each other also influenced my choice of instruments scored in this piece. Combining multiple percussion (pitched and unpitched), marimbaphone and tape, I intended to achieve new mixtures in sound, with switching “lead voices”, sometimes accompanying the electronics, sometimes soloing over it.
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Composition: Maximilian Wolfgang Schwarz
Performance: Maximilian Wolfgang Schwarz
Production Company: Roschkov Media
Director of Photography (DP, Light, 1st Camera): Stanislav Roschkov
Frist Prod. Assistant, Best Boy, 2nd Camera: Niklas Röder
Second Prod. Assistant, 3rd Camera: Georg Avram
Edit, Color Grading: Stanislav Roschkov
Friendly Support: 2. Chance Saarland E.V.
2. Unit Driver: Constantin Schwarz
Publisher: Edition Svitzer
Additional instruments provided by Francisco Manuel Anguas Rodriguez and HMT Rostock
Recorded at The Danish National Academy of Music, Denmark
With support from Koda’s Cultural Funds
Highlighted Instruments:
Octobans (also known as Boo-Bams):
https://www.kolberg.com/en/products/i...
Table Stand:
https://www.kolberg.com/en/products/c...
Superball:
https://www.kolberg.com/en/products/p...
Toms and Bass Drum (out of a drum-set)
https://www.musicstore.de/de_DE/EUR/T...
Bass Drum Pedal:
https://www.tama.com/eu/products/deta...
Hi-Hat:
https://www.tama.com/eu/products/deta...
The Hardware (Cymbal Stands):
https://www.tama.com/eu/products/deta...
Hi-Hat Cymbals:
https://zildjian.com/cymbals/browse-b...
The Brushes:
https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/alterna...
The Sticks:
https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/world-c...
The Crasher:
https://www.rhythmtech.com/product/15...
The Splash Cymbals:
https://meinlcymbals.com/en/products/...
https://meinlcymbals.com/en/products/...
→ sheet music: https://editionsvitzer.com/catalog/87...
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