Whistle Piece - part 1
Whistle Piece - part 1 is a high definition audio and video recording of a live performance. The piece is an adaptation of Whistle Piece, a digital sound piece by Immanuel - constructed by piecing together audio samples from a symphonic orchestra and television show. This new adaptation transcribes the work from digital sample back into a live performance; the various instruments and samples take 6 parts - Cello, Violin, Base Clarinet, Tuba, Percussion and Singer/Whistler.
Roy Immanuel’s work often looks at the mechanics of comedy and the potential that comedy has to be insightful or even profound – using deceptively simple mechanics to discuss complex issues with surprising clarity. Whistle Piece refers to an episode of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, which looks at the Jewish taboo of liking Wagner – and through association, responses to anti-Semitism within the Jewish community. Larry David whistling Wagner has been sampled and combined with elements from Wagner’s pieces Siegried and Das Rheingold to make a new composition.
Roy Immanuel’s work often looks at the mechanics of comedy and the potential that comedy has to be insightful or even profound – using deceptively simple mechanics to discuss complex issues with surprising clarity. Whistle Piece refers to an episode of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, which looks at the Jewish taboo of liking Wagner – and through association, responses to anti-Semitism within the Jewish community. Larry David whistling Wagner has been sampled and combined with elements from Wagner’s pieces Siegried and Das Rheingold to make a new composition.
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