A Message From the Emperor for Two Speaking Percussionists by Martin Bresnick - PNEUMA

A Message From the Emperor for Two Speaking Percussionists by Martin Bresnick - PNEUMA
Franz Kafka, translated by Mark Harman
Performed by PNEUMA (Peter White & Ksenija Komljenović)
Director/Cinematographer - Isaac Mead-Long
Video Editing - Antek Olesik & Ksenija Komljenović
Camera Operations - Andrea Garcia Marquez & Han Chang
Mixing & Mastering Engineer - Justin Chervony
Recording Engineer - Alex Audritsh
Audio Editing - Mie Hirschfield
Producers - Svet Stoyanov, Isaac Mead-Long, Ksenija Komljenović
Using text from Franz Kafka's short parable "A Message from the Emperor," Martin Bresnick's work describes, in the his words, "a glorious being, never seen by his countless lowly subjects, who, from his death bed, dispatches an indefatigable messenger (a prophet perhaps) with a most important message - just for you. For various practical reasons however the message cannot possibly be delivered. And even if it finally arrived the one who sent it will have died long ago."
Recorded in Gusman Concert Hall at the Frost School of Music

[@LisaMoore]

Brilliant performance. Great piece. Best ever performance and cannot be topped! Total integration of voice and percussion playing. Mazel Tov!

[@Xendza]

Thank you so much, Lisa!

[@nevenask]

Such a fantastic piece and brilliant performance!

[@Xendza]

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻🎶

[@Drum2Connection]

Excellent, a new Percussion Age startet right now. I really like this mixture of speaking. A great live piece 🌟🥁👍👍👍

[@Xendza]

We are so glad you like it, and yes - it is a great piece! All thanks to the fantastic Martin Bresnick! 🙂

[@julianday8683]

the drum rolls are super cool, they sound eerily like samples. love the complexity of the jagged interlocking mallet patterns. the concoction of layers is very striking (no pun intended)

[@Xendza]

Thanks for listening so intently! ☺️

[@timolsen3116]

Bravo!

[@Xendza]

Thank you!

[@LianaPailodzeHarron]

Phenomenal!

[@Xendza]

Thanks, dear!