Field of study: Artistic Research
Peter Tornquist: Improvisation - Interaction - Composition
An exploration of improvisation as a compositional method and the creative potential in the meeting of improvisation as the intuitive design of the moment and art music's methodical forming of structure.
Summary
The project describes improvisation and composition as complementary attitudes towards musical creativity, as equivalent phenomena in distinct artistic domains. This duality leads to the statement of three main goals:
- to research general models of the interaction between improvisers and composers
- to develop techniques for the creative exploration of this interaction
- to apply this knowledge to artistic co-operations, resulting in musical works
Documentation
The full title of the project is Improvisation – Interaction – Composition: exploring feedback-systems as a compositional model.
Artistic result
The project has lead to several compositions based on the experiences with the methods developed throughout the project period. The artistic result comprises the following parts:
Scores:
- Alba - Loops & Partials for Wind Ensemble an Improvisers
- Crossing Images for ensemble andimprovising soloist
- Ibsengalleriet for fiolin, piano og resitasjon
CD-recordings:
- Crossing Images with London Sinfonietta, Arve Henriksen and conductor Martyn Brabbins,
- Q/Carving, recording from the concert 28.10.06
- Ibsengalleriet, recording from the concert 28.10.06
- Alba, recording from the concert 28.10.06
The final concert was held 28 October 2006 at NMH where the compositions Q/Carving, Ibsengalleriet og Alba were performed.
The written documentation
Tornquist has written a 41 pages' long critical reflection.
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Published: Jan 4, 2017 — Last updated: Nov 1, 2024