{"id":1173,"date":"2014-12-08T20:55:09","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T20:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/?page_id=1173"},"modified":"2017-02-23T20:16:16","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T20:16:16","slug":"portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Complete audio and PDF\/score source materials linked below\u00a0can also be accessed in one place\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>. A Cue Sheet for audio CD tracks can also be found <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Koussevitzky_cue-sheet.pdf\">HERE<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Featured works:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><em>1) Palimpsest for string quartet and live electronics (2014) &#8212; direct audio download (Parts\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/palimpsest\/Palimpsest-Part_1-Ravel.wav\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/palimpsest\/Palimpsest-Part_2-Cage.wav\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/palimpsest\/Palimpsest-Part_3-Crumb.wav\">3<\/a>)<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Palimpsest<\/em> was composed for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jackquartet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">JACK Quartet<\/a>, the result of a 2011\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.music.fas.harvard.edu\/fromm.html#past\" target=\"_blank\">Fromm Music Foundation\u00a0Commission<\/a>, and is dedicated to composer Hans Abrahamsen. It&#8217;s three parts can be performed separately or together as a set.<\/p>\n<p>Further details, performance information, and a program note are available <a title=\"Palimpsest for String Quartet and Electronics\" href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/palimpsest\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/palimpsest\/Palimpsest-score_complete.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Score for <em>Palimpsest<\/em>, complete<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50%\" height=\"120\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F181552660&player_height=&player_height_multi=&player_width=&player_type=visual&color=&auto_play=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&buying=&sharing=&download=&show_artwork=&show_playcount=&hide_related=false\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50%\" height=\"120\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F181556761&player_height=&player_height_multi=&player_width=&player_type=visual&color=&auto_play=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&buying=&sharing=&download=&show_artwork=&show_playcount=&hide_related=false\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50%\" height=\"120\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F181564296&player_height=&player_height_multi=&player_width=&player_type=visual&color=&auto_play=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&buying=&sharing=&download=&show_artwork=&show_playcount=&hide_related=false\"><\/iframe>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>2) Nisi for horn and live electronics (2012) &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/nisi\/Nisi-recording.aif\">direct audio download<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong><em>Nisi<\/em><\/strong> was composed for hornist <a href=\"http:\/\/adamunsworth.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Unsworth<\/a>, motivated by his highly personal approach to the horn, derived from his experiences with jazz. It is dedicated to composer Iannis Xenakis to commemorate his 90th birthday (May 29th, 2012), inspired by Xenakis\u2019s singular spirit, his totally unique sonic palette, and the uncompromisingness of his ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information, a complete program note, and downloadable software can be found <a title=\"Nisi for horn and live electronics\" href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/nisi\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/nisi\/Nisi_score-complete.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Score\u00a0for <em>Nisi, <\/em>complete\u00a0<\/a>(PDF)<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50%\" height=\"120\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F94488347&player_height=&player_height_multi=&player_width=&player_type=visual&color=&auto_play=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&buying=&sharing=&download=&show_artwork=&show_playcount=&hide_related=false\"><\/iframe>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>3) Numina for flute, viola, harp and live electronics (2010) &#8212; direct <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/numina\/Numina_premiere-video.mp4\">video<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/numina\/Numina_premiere-audio.wav\">audio<\/a> download<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>The word numina (plural of \u201cnumen\u201d) is a Latin term meaning \u201cnoddings\u201d, referring in the old Roman religion to the physical gesture of a divine decree, the will of the gods passed down. As successive Roman leaders took on the status of gods on earth, the term became personi\ufb01ed in them, more generally translatable as \u201cpresence\u201d or \u201cauthority\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Numina<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0was composed for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.janustrio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Janus Trio <\/a>in 2010 as an allegory for the authoritative abuses of Rome\u2019s current divine authority,\u00a0the Vatican.<\/p>\n<p>Further details , images, notes, and video can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/numina\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/public\/portfolio\/numina\/Numina_score-complete.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Score for <em>Numina<\/em>, complete <\/a>(PDF)<\/p>\n<p>The piece has since had a studio\u00a0recording, which awaits release. A <em>preview<\/em> (beginning through the top of page 5 in the score) can also be heard here:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1173-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Numina-preview.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Numina-preview.mp3\">http:\/\/digital.music.cornell.edu\/kevinernste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Numina-preview.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>As the work contains a\u00a0visual\u00a0drama, I have included a\u00a0video excerpt of the\u00a0piece from its\u00a0premiere performance .<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video excerpt from Part II:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p4gKE6UaHCg&#038;hd=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; NOTE: Complete audio and PDF\/score source materials linked below\u00a0can also be accessed in one place\u00a0HERE. 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