Michel van der Aa (1970)

Spaces of Blank (2007)

for mezzo-soprano, orchestra and electronics

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2007
    • Duration: 26 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Commission: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Radio France, NDR Orchestra, Fund for the Creation of Music
    • Libretto (details, author):

      textes de Emily Dickinson, Anne Carson, Rozalie Hirs.

Detailed formation
  • soloist: mezzo-soprano
  • flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, 2 percussionists, harp, piano, 10 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 19 March 2009
    Location:

    Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Concertgebouw


    Performers:

    Christianne Stotijn : mezzo-soprano, l'Orchestre Royal du Concertgebouw, direction : Ed Spanjaard.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support (ordinateur avec logiciel DoubleA player)