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Symphony 1.0 (1997)

Orchestral works - Chamber orchestra
also look at Musiktheater und Performance

for 12 or more typewriters

work list

73-97-HW

completed

06/15/1997

movements

I. Introduction and Allegro
II. Aria

instruments

4 solo, 8 or more tutti typewriters

duration

10'

world premiere

11/29/1997
Julia Schoelzel, Siegfried Mauser, Moritz Eggert, solo typewriters
Munich (Germany), Haus der Kunst, "American Night"

special

performance-elements, "Concerto Grosso

publication

www.sikorski.de

texts

Symphony 1.0, short text about the piece

Symphony 1.0
For 12 typewriters

This piece is the first in a series of “weird symphonies” for unusual instrumentes, and was followed by “Symphony 2.0” for ship’s horns or car horns and “Symphony 3.0” for kazoos and any combination of instruments.
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[ 16.06.2003 ]

symphony 1.0, translation of performance notes

Symphonie 1.0
For 12 mechanical typewriters

English translations

Legend:

1) CR = Carriage Return, the left lever is used to „roll“ the carriage from left to right.
2) Type on any letter-key (stems down: left hand, stems up: right hand)<... [more]

[ 29.09.2004 ]

Text from the american premiere of "Symphony 1.0"

Moritz Eggert
Symphony 1.0

notes by Jane Jaffe

Moritz Eggert’s Symphony 1.0 might be considered in the category of a concerto grosso since it pits four solo instruments (concertino) against an ensemble of eight other instruments (ripieno). There is nothing Baro... [more]

[ Jane Jaffe , 08.07.2003 ]

Multimedia

First Movement, all typewriters played with overdub by Moritz Eggert