The Music of Peter Thoegersen

string quartet 17a: polytempic polymicrotonal with extended techniques


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A version without the 12tet in the background with more harmonics, and pizzicato...many versions more to come. The polymicrotonal compression of intervals sounds otherworldly as the violins flautando begin to sound flute-like. The entire timbral world of the string quartet has shifted to other timbres altogether unlike any string quartet known. This is partially due to the processing of Entonal microtonal retuner and its problems handling polyphony, such as multi-stops and makes errors in its processing, which I keep. I choose to keep these odd sounds. I create them and the errors of technology reinterpret them.
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