Dance Figures 舞曲

這九部管弦樂小品由丹尼爾-巴倫博伊姆和芝加哥交響樂團於 2004 年首演，並由安妮-特雷莎-德-基爾斯梅克（Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker）在 La Monnaie 進行編排，標誌著本雅明創作的轉捩點。本雅明的九部管弦樂小品標誌著他創作的轉捩點，《帛書》（Palimpsests）和《突然的時間》（Sudden Time）等作品的複雜表面在這裡被更直接、更直接的表達方式所取代，這種表達方式更適合舞臺。與《布列茲筆記》類似，這部 15 分鐘的作品是對《鋼琴數位》中多首鋼琴曲的詳細闡述（而非簡單的配器）。此外，還收錄了本雅明向好友奧利弗-克努森致敬的感人至深的 50 歲生日歌《Olicantus》"

作曲家: Benjamin, George
樂器: Orchestra
出版社: Faber Music
原文簡介:
Premiered by Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago Symphony in 2004, and choreographed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker at La Monnaie, these nine orchestral miniatures marked a turning point in Benjamin’s output. The intricate surfaces of works like Palimpsests and Sudden Time are replaced here with a more direct and immediate mode of expression better suited to the stage. In a similar way to the Boulez Notations, this 15-minute work is an elaboration (rather than a simple orchestration) of a number of piano pieces, from Piano Figures. Also included is Olicantus, Benjamin’s touching 50th birthday tribute to his friend Oliver Knussen.