Textile from Sandglasses by Justė Janulytė

'Textile' for symphony orchestra (2008)

Commissioned by the La Biennale di Venezia — 52nd International Contemporary Music Festival; premiered by the Teatro La Fenice symphony Orchestra under Eliahu Inbal.

'I saw how that overhasty efflorescence seeped out from the shimmering of the air, from the fermentation of the over-rich atmosphere, and materialized — the overspill and disintegration of the fantastic oleanders that had filled the room with their fine, languid snowstorm of great, pink floral sprays'. — Bruno Schulz, 'Cinnamon Shops'

The whole piece is written as a single gesture, one metamorphosis of register, timbre and dynamics. The score is completely devoid of sound attacks; the only gesture, which is also reflected in the macro-form of the piece, is the sound emerging and submerging into silence. The same gesture underlies the layers of dense texture, evoking an image of underwater undulation. Even though the piece is scored for symphony orchestra, the author, who usually opts for ensembles featuring only one type of instruments, remains true to her 'monochrome' aesthetic of sound.

Justė Janulytė

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