Pliūpsnis/The Gale (2004)
Duration:
2’53”
Instrumentation:
String Quartet
Programme Note
The title means ‘Burst’ in Lithuania. It is normally a burst of water or liquid, and the idea for the piece emerged from that action. Started by one string, gestures of one or another nature will be taken over by all of the strings, creating ‘bursting’ effect, and this continues so throughout the piece.
The piece is written for a string quartet, with optional Double Bass bass.