Trinité
New Focus, 2021
8/10
The revered composer Ofer Pelz celebrates his 8 year collaboration with the Israeli outfit Meitar Ensemble, as they offer us 5 compositions that are carefully textured and full of experimental and chamber ideas that are pieced together meticulously.
“Backward Inductions” starts the listen with playful, dynamic keys from Amit Dolberg’s augmented piano, where Pelz’s subtle electronics add much appeal to the heavily amplified setting, and “Chinese Whispers” follows with the Meitar Ensemble offering plucked violin, ominous clarinet and sparing flute manipulated in glitchy, unpredictable ways.
The middle track, “Convergence”, pairs Roy Amotz’s quivering alto flute alongside atypical electronics from Pelz as space and echo are part of the equation, while “marchons, marchons” showcases Meitar Ensemble’s minimal capabilities, dancing keys and sharp strings that flow with a cinematic and rhythmic purpose.
The final track, “Blanc sur blanc”, exits the listen with much mystery, as keys, violin, cello, flute and clarinet all interact amid an exciting electro and acoustic formula that embraces looping and repetition.
Pelz has already paved an exceptional career, and together with Meitar Ensemble they are birthing innovative and thriving chamber music that few could replicate.
Travels well with: Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra and Reuben Blundell- American Discoveries; Daniel Lippel- Aufs Lautenwerk