Uqbar, de Jorge Horst

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instrumental theatre, spatialization, sound islands, Borges

Abstract

Uqbar, by Jorge Horst, was inspired by Borges´ short story Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius. This work was premiered on October 9th 2011 in Buenos Aires at Carlos Guastavino Auditorium of the Centro Nacional de la Música. Written for three singers, chamber music ensemble and percussion, this work develops the idea of stage sound action. The piece was divided into five sections, named Isole, Yapay, Finestre, Gardens and Klangstaub, and traditional opera concept was discarded from the beginning. The piece has no text and the action is centered on sound aspects. The composer does not intend to tell a story or propose dramatic action at all, as Uqbar´s drama is shaped by sound, and sound itself is the plot.

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Author Biography

Pablo Cetta, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Artes y Ciencias Musicales. Argentina

Licenciado en Música y Doctor, especialidad Composición, por la Universidad Católica Argentina. Es Director del Instituto de Investigación Musicológica “Carlos Vega” y Director del Doctorado en Música de la FACM-UCA.

References

Borges, Jorge Luis. 1956. “Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius”. Ficciones. Buenos Aires. Emecé Ediciones, pp. 13-34.

Forte, Allen. 1973. The structure of atonal music. Yale University Press.

Horst, Jorge. 1990. “A Luigi Nono”. Revista del Instituto Superior de Música, Nro. 2. Secretaría de Extensión. Universidad Nacional del Litoral, pp. 37-39.

Horst, Jorge. 2003. “Necesaria transgresión”. Anuario 2002-2003. Departamento Social. Facultad de Psicología. Universidad Nacional de Rosario, pp. 81-84.

Horst, Jorge. 2007. “Acracia y composición musical”. Pablo Fessel (comp.) Nuevas poéticas en la música contemporánea argentina: escritos de compositores. Buenos Aires. Ediciones Biblioteca Nacional, pp. 41-50.

Horst, Jorge. 2008. “Materia musical y recorridos”. Clang. Revista de Música, Nro. 1. Universidad Nacional de La Plata, pp. 58-61.

Published

11/17/2018

How to Cite

Cetta, P. (2018). Uqbar, de Jorge Horst. Cuadernos De Análisis Y Debate Sobre Músicas Latinoamericanas Contemporáneas, (1), 62–80. Retrieved from https://erevistas.uca.edu.ar/index.php/mlc/article/view/4820

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