verweilen

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Instrumentation and duration

Soundtrack (2-channel stereo)

Duration: 7 minutes

First performance

Sound installation of Art has to be contagious project, SWT-KulturWerk, Tübingen, Germany, September 25-27, 2020

Composer's Notes

Art has to be contagious is a project by German composer Adrian Oswalt. The project got its inspiration of the mankind living connected to each other as social animals. During the difficult times with Covid pandemic, art connects people all around the world.

Oswalt has invited composers and musicians around the world to contribute a composition or improvisation based on a melody by him. The project will be executed as sound installations at various venues, the first one being in Tübingen, Germany in September, 2020.

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My work verweilen (English: lingering) is a slow, lingering soundscape portraying the feelings and thoughts I have had during the pandemic: our global society has come to a halt as the virus is spreading around the world. Amid the crisis people have noticed the importance of connection with each other. The slowly unfolding music reminds of the lingering fears and threats the Covid pandemic is causing to our global society, and hopefully gives some solace with its mostly soft and delicate soundscape.