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returning into darkness
for violoncello and orchestra
cello and orchestra
A journey beginning with a glissando coming out of silence and ending with a glissando into silence. And in between? Growing, developing ways of speaking, losing friends, losing love, finding oneself in complete turmoil, in exhaustion, being trapped in your language, losing your language, getting no air, seeing beauty behind a wall of glass which cannot be broken, searching for light, breaking into pieces, finally disappearing leaving behind some dust. The piece was initiated and driven on by Alisa Weilerstein and her wonderfully expressive playing.
Thomas Larcher
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A journey beginning with a glissando coming out of silence and ending with a glissando into silence. And in between? Growing, developing ways of speaking, losing friends, losing love, finding oneself in complete turmoil, in exhaustion, being trapped in your language, losing your language, getting no air, seeing beauty behind a wall of glass which cannot be broken, searching for light, breaking into pieces, finally disappearing leaving behind some dust. The piece was initiated and driven on by Alisa Weilerstein and her wonderfully expressive playing.
Thomas Larcher
Orchestral Cast
2(2.pic).2(2.ca).3(2.Ebcl, 3.Bcl).2(2.cbsn)-2.2(1.Picc Tpt).2.1-3perc-acc.pno(cel).hp-str(8.8.7.6.4)
More Information
Title:
returning into darkness
for violoncello and orchestra
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2023 - 2024
Duration:
27 ′0 ′′
World Premiere:
April 3, 2025 · New York, NY (USA)
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
(untitled)
Alisa Weilerstein, cello · Conductor: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider · New York Philharmonic
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
(untitled)
Alisa Weilerstein, cello · Conductor: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider · New York Philharmonic
Commissioned work :
Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for the Serge Koussevitsky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress and dedicated to the memory of Serge and Natalie Koussevitsky; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Tonkünstler Orchester Niederösterreich; the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Technical Details
Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LSL 10594
Performances
returning into darkness
Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk
Orchestra: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
February 8, 2026 |
Amsterdam (Niederlande) , Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal
returning into darkness
Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk
Orchestra: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
February 7, 2026 |
Amsterdam (Niederlande) , Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal — National Premiere
returning into darkness
Conductor: Alan Gilbert
Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
June 6, 2025 |
München (Deutschland) , Residenz, Herkulessaal
returning into darkness
Conductor: Alan Gilbert
Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
June 5, 2025 |
München (Deutschland) , Residenz, Herkulessaal — National Premiere
Europäische Erstaufführung
returning into darkness
Conductor: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
April 5, 2025 |
New York, NY (United States of America) , Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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