| Composer: | Julia Schwartz |
| Duration: | 00:05:00 |
| Instrumentation: | Cello and piano |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Work Type: | Chamber Music with Cello, Cello and Piano |
Oddly enough, the first version of this piece was for alphorn and piano. I subsequently prepared a version for trumpet and piano, and then a version for violin and piano, which was premiered in Germany in 2021. The version for cello and piano was premiered in Switzerland in 2023. The pulse in this piece remains stable as the instruments cycle through various meters, moods, and dialogic episodes.
composerbiography: JuliaSchwartz
Julia Schwartz was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA in 1963 and grew up in a musical family. After graduating from the Oberlin College Conservatory with a bachelor's degree in voice in 1985 she continued her studies in voice and music theory in Munich and Zurich.
She composes pieces of music theater, choral and orchestral works, vocal and instrumental chamber music, artsongs and works for solo instruments. Her works have been performed in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the USA. Several of her works have been published in the following German music publishing houses: Carus, Furore and Certosa.
Julia is also active as a conductor, and currently directs two choruses in Constance, Germany. She continues her education in orchestra conducting in Zurich.
A classically trained soprano, she performs contemporary music and gives chanson evenings. She teaches voice privately and lives in Frauenfeld, Switzerland.