World premiere at Hal4, Rotterdam on
16 march 1998
Dog (1998) '15
For
2 trumpet
2 horn in f
1 trombone
1 bass-trombone
Percussion 1 vibraphone, Tibetan bell, timpani 32″, tam-tam, China crash cymbal 20′
Percussion 2 turbular bells, marimba, hollow block, tom 12′, tom 13′, flor tom 16′, snare, bass drum
Percussion 3 chrotales 2 okt., gong, wind chimes from Ghana, splash cymbal, crash cymbal 16″, crash cymbal 17″
piano
Soloist grunt voice
2 violin
2 cello
2 contrabass
Andi Koening – trumpet
Koen Kaptijn – trombone
Mark Boonstra – bass-trombone
Wan kuk Kim – horn in f
Alle Lenoir – percussion
Dennis Geestman – grunt voice
Marcel Minderhoud – piano
Catharina Ungvari – violin
Estibalitz Galardi – violin
Sussana Guasch Melis – cello
Samuel Romani Lopez – cello
Lassi Hiltunen – contrabass
Igor Arjanovitch – contrabass
Pablo Fernando Varela – conductor
DOG showcases a profound economy of means and meticulous control of form. Mukarno adeptly employs these elements in a concise yet potent fashion. His compositions not only manifest his original concepts but also epitomize his relentless pursuit of intense expressiveness.
The resulting variety is truly striking. Despite the frequent integration of coarse and unpolished sounds, a clear distinction emerges between, for example, the almost primordial force of “DOG” and the more lyrical atmosphere of “Online.”
The conspicuous absence of irony, be it in the form of quotation, reference, or commentary, is particularly noteworthy. This deliberate lack of detachment accentuates Mukarno’s music, fostering an unwavering belief in the intrinsic essence of each piece, thereby distinguishing him in a truly unparalleled manner among his contemporaries.
