Michael Jarrell

Aus Bebung

Composed in 1995, the same year as Bebung (for clarinet, cello and instrumental ensemble), from which it is drawn, Aus Bebung is a long duo for clarinet and cello. It introduces, in different ways, the notion of rocking or balance that prevailed over its writing: the successive use of different fingerings for the same note, resu1ting in nuances of pitch or timbres, as well as, for example, the repeated use of suggestive rhythmic figures in the cello. as is almost always the case with Jarrell, the piece alternates passages in which predominate the exploration of instrumental colours, calm, voluptuous lines mingled, and moments when the synchronous virtuosity of the musicians is required, with a strong rhythmic armature, nuances and fast tempi. At the mid-point is a cello 'cadenza' round which the four other parts are organised symmetrically.Antoine Gindt,Extract from CD booklet Eco (Accord)