White Fog, a dreamscape - Adam Knauss
Written for No Signal
live premiere by No Signal - Rachel Gawell (cello), Zach Herchen (tenor saxophone), and Greg Jukes (vibraphone)
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Program Notes:
White Fog was written in 2008 for No Signal. When asked about the piece, Adam Knauss recalled the view from his window at night, through dense fog and city lights, with only the tips of several buildings visible. The composition captures a spacious feeling with a sense of safety mirrored by the anxiety of a daunting future. Mr. Knauss recognizes Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel (1978) as an influence, particularly its slow spacious style, although White Fog is not directly modeled on a particular piece.