Structures of Time for two flutes and piano (2018)
Composer’s note
The piece Structures of Time was composed especially for the Łukasz Długosz Trio. Time served as the inspiration for the work. The title Structures of Time should be interpreted not only horizontally, as is usually the case with the measurement of time (the saying „time flows”), but also vertically, as its successive layers. This vertical, rather than horizontal, approach to time defines the structures within the piece, divided amongst the performers. The whole is brought together through polyphony and the sonic interplay between the instruments.
The piece belongs to a group of the composer’s works which, in their construction, utilise computational techniques developed specifically for this purpose using computer programmes. Following appropriate substantive processing of the sound material, the composer achieves the desired sonic texture.
— Grzegorz Wierzba
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Grzegorz Wierzba
Composer, teacher and lecturer at the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław, from which he graduated in 2006 having studied composition under Jan Antoni Wichrowski. He has been an honorary member of the Polish Double Bassists’ Association since 2010. In 2014, he was awarded a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in composition and music theory, specialising in composition. Since 2015, he has also been teaching theory subjects at the State Primary Music School in Świdnica. He received an honourable mention at the International Composition Competition of the European Capital of Culture, Wrocław 2016. He has frequently served on the jury of competitions for children and young people. He collaborates with a number of Polish and international composers. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Polish Composers’ Union.
