Max Vinetz - "lucite dreams" (2022), for sextet (Bergamot Quartet, Arx Duo) [Score Follow]

"lucite dreams", for string quartet and percussion duo, premiered by Arx Duo and Bergamot Quartet on 3/29/22 at Taplin Auditorium at part of Princeton Sound Kitchen (PSK).
Movement titles:
i. Tobias
ii. waterfall
iii. Plia
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PROGRAM NOTE
Lucite is “a solid transparent plastic made of polymethyl methacrylate.” It is clear, high quality plastic that is rather durable. My knowledge of lucite as a material is solely informed by lucite furniture. As such, lucite dreams is a three-movement work in which each movement is responding to a different aspect of lucite furniture.
Movement I: Tobias
IKEA sells a chair named Tobias. It is not made of lucite, but is made of a clear plastic seat that closely resembles lucite. On Facebook Marketplace, people will often sell Tobias chairs claiming that they are “lucite cantilever chairs” or “vintage lucite Cesca chairs” or some other title that suggests that the Tobias is something rather than what it actually is. So, this movement, titled “Tobias”, is somewhat about how things aren’t exactly as they seem.
But this isn’t always a bad thing. The IKEA Tobias isn’t vintage anything, nor is it lucite. However, it still looks great and is (…somewhat…) comfy!
Movement II. Waterfall
“Waterfall” is inspired by waterfall tables, which are tables that have a curve and steep drop-off that resembles a waterfall, hence the name. Waterfall tables are often made out of lucite, and the first one that I’ve ever seen was made out of lucite (as opposed to glass or wood).
The central material for this movement is a terraced, descending waterfall-adjacent gesture.
Movement III. Plia
“Plia” is inspired by a lucite folding chair designed by Plia for Castelli. The chair is made with a chrome frame and a lucite seat and back. It became popular around the 1960s, and also looks really cool. This material for this movement revolves around metallic ricochet sounds.

[@oisinruiz]

On this channel I know I can hit the like button before I even hear the first note and I'll always be right. A wonderful piece from start to finish.

[@maxvinetz]

What kind words! Thank you so much :)

[@guarrho]

Damn it, Max, you've done it again.
I'm feeling it

[@tellurium2557]

crystal like and mesmerizing：-）

[@ZewenShifu]

based Vinetz

[@breckon2684]

I am so glad I had discovered your music. I found your Allemande for solo cello and was immediately enveloped in it. Great job, and keep up the good work!
Great to see the Arx Duo, too! I saw them in person last summer playing the Juri Seo Sonata for Marimba and Vibraphone, also a beautiful piece.

[@maxvinetz]

Thank you, your words mean a lot to me. Arx Duo is awesome! I also love Juri's music, she's a fantastic composer

[@kilonovae924]

I don’t think this is what Erik Satie meant when he talked about “furniture music” but it’s still really great.

[@XinhaoZheng]

I love your timbre so much!!!

[@maxvinetz]

Thank you so much, for listening and for the kind words!

[@luisarmentaartist]

this makes me so happy

[@RachManJohn]

Light and fluffy. Music for whipped cream.

[@eightyfourcl5544]

Ⅰ. Tobias 0:00
Ⅱ. waterfall 4:50
Ⅲ. Plia 10:25

[@alexanderpopov8854]

Fantsatic

[@HaoxiangZhang-wi3ot]

The beginning of Tobias sounds a bit like XI PI in Chinese Peking Opera.

[@michelprezman51]

Que de clichés. J'ai de la compassion pour ce " compositeur "

[@jaegonekim]

Well, where do you find these cliches?

[@guarrho]

​@@jaegonekimright near the compassion