whim released by Kohlenstoff records released June 5, 2016 Ofer Pelz – prepared piano oferpelz.com Preston Beebe – drums/percussions www.prestonbeebe.com Flo Pelz – CD cover Padraig Buttner-Schnirer – CD Mastering Ofer Pelz and Preston Beebe – Recording and mixing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWGqXJfFLk
Released by Ambiances Magnétiques “The avant-garde duo of pianist Ofer Pelz and percussionist Preston Beebe just released Pre-Fall, an amalgamation of various experiments in the spontaneous synchronicity of the two performers here. While the recorded output is a fantastic experience in its own right, there is something truly mesmerizing in witnessing such performance being played …
Violoncello, electronics and 9 Instruments. Solo Violoncello David Zur, Conducted by Karin Ben-Josef . Premiere, April 2008, Jerusalem’s Music Center. Revision, October 2008, Israel Music Festival, Jerusalem’s Theatre. Jerusalem 2008, 19′ Ca Equilibrium is a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces or influences. Energy must be created for …
Fl, Cl, Vln, Vla, Vlc, Cb, Pn & Perc. Commissioned by The Israel Contemporary Players and Ernst Von Siemens. Premiere, March 2011, conducted by Jean-Michael Lavoie. Recording, May 2011, conducted by Zsolt Nagy, Ha-Teiva, Tel-Aviv. Paris 2011, 12′ Ca “Do bats eat cats?” Alice asks herself while falling into the rabbit-hole in Lewis Carroll’s famous …
Solo Guitar. Performed by Naftali Mizrahi. Recorded April 2008, Jerusalem’s Music Center Jerusalem 2007, 5′ Ca I have tried to exhibit in this piece a very intense and expressive atmosphere which is in contrast with the naturally intimate character of the guitar. I was influenced, while writing, by the aggressive character of free jazz improvisation. …
Pn, Cl, Vln & Vc. For Meitar Ensemble. Premier, July 2007, Kfar-Blum Music Festival. Jerusalem 2007, 12′ Ca Piece with two parts, written in 2008 especially for Meitar Ensemble; for clarinet, violin, cello and piano. The first part is very intensive, counterpointed, and creates a chaotic sensation. The second part is, in its character, a …
