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Dreamlines (2008)
First Performance

October 22, 2008 Istanbul Modern Music Ensemble
Kamran Ince, conductor and pianist
Turkish Chamber of Architects Centenary Concert
Istanbul, Turkey

Instrumentation

fl., bass cl., perc., harp, pi, 2 vln, vla, vlc, dbass

Duration

15'30"

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Dreamlines

Program Notes

Commissioned by Turkish Chamber of Architects, “Dreamlines is dedicated to structure masters of Anatolia from the past to our time.” What I wanted to do in Dreamlines is to create a time block in which we are immersed in the depths and magic of one sound’s spell. A sound’s spell that is perhaps similar to an architect’s manifestation of a certain feeling where a structure’s existence comes from and how it is expressed throughout.. Like architect Mimar Sinan (architect of Blue Mosque in Istanbul) celebrating his creations in their very core, this is born from a strong and mysterious feeling. He blesses his structures first:

I am the oldest of the grand architects
If the world is a school I’m its master
God knows I created so many houses for him
I built many sanctuaries for prayer


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