De-Generation 2000
for flute and guitar [2000] | duration: 12’00”
dedicated to the agitators and hate preachers of all political hues and to their parties
Over the course of the last election campaign, I felt the irresistible urge several times to slap someone in the face. However, since there was a serious risk of injuring my wrist upon impact with the television screen, I decided to translate my rage into music.
In the three movements, the notes F, E and B (referring to the Austrian right wing party FPÖ, to their primary and only focus on MI-gration and to their former leader Jörg Haider) represent centers of “limited” tonality….
1. Ohr-F-Eigen:
2. E-Mi-Gration:
3. H-ohn und Spott:
Reza Najfar – flute, Alexander Swete – guitar