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The Sleep of Reason - Music for Solo Flute & Electronics

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Details

Composer
Sinan Carter Savaskan
Artist
Noemi Gyori, Sinan Carter Savaskan
Format
CD
Label
Metier
Released
Jul 18, 2025
Catalog #
MEX77137
UPC
809730713729

About

This arresting new album presents a major addition to the solo flute repertoire, bringing together the visionary artistry of flautist Noemi Gyori and the intricate, evocative music of composer Sinan Savaskan. Spanning nearly five decades of Savaskan's compositional output, the album explores the full expressive range of the flute it's lyric warmth, it's structural clarity, and it's capacity for sonic transformation-often in dialogue with subtly woven electronic elements. At the heart of the album lies Sonata '... una rilettura indipendente', a five-movement tour de force that is both architectural and deeply intuitive. Conceived as part of the composer's epic cycle Many Stares through Semi-Nocturnal Zeiss-Blink, this work embodies Savaskan's radical approach to form and harmony an evolving narrative shaped by transformation, resonance, and reflection. Written specifically for Noemi Gyori, the Sonata draws upon her exceptional virtuosity and interpretative insight, and represents a rare synthesis of structural rigour and emotional intensity. Alongside the Sonata are three additional works, each revealing a distinct facet of Savaskan's sound-world. The Sleep of Reason, for solo flute, offers a tightly coiled musical meditation, born from a nocturnal journey and haunted by socio-political undercurrents and subconscious recollections. Always at Dusk, No.3, for alto flute and electronics, distills a fleeting emotional memory into an atmosphere of suspended time, echoing the concept of duree rather than chronological sequence. Finally, Pas de Deux for One, originally composed in 1978 and revised in 2023, draws from Savaskan's background in dance and experimental film, resulting in a vivid theatricality that unfolds through extended techniques and shifting gestures. The electronics, composed entirely from transformations of flute sounds, serve not as backdrop but as an active, organic extension of the instrument's breath, resonance, and timbral possibilities. Whether experienced through speakers or headphones, the recording invites deep listening preferably in dim light, as Gyori suggests offering an immersive sonic space where listener, performer, and composer meet. An album for connoisseurs of contemporary music, Sonata '... una rilettura indipendente' is a profound collaboration between two artists whose shared sensitivity reshapes what solo flute music can mean today.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 I. Processional 01:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Processional
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  2. 2 Interlude: Transition I 01:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    Interlude: Transition I
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  3. 3 Interlude: Transition II 01:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    Interlude: Transition II
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  4. 4 II. Flute Solo: Veloce, con rigore, come una cadenza 01:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Flute Solo: Veloce, con rigore, come una cadenza
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  5. 5 III. Veloce, affrettato! 02:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Veloce, affrettato!
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  6. 6 IV. Flute Solo: The Profound lecture, remembered 01:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Flute Solo: The Profound lecture, remembered
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  7. 7 V. Extremely sensitive, but without trace of sentimentality 04:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    V. Extremely sensitive, but without trace of sentimentality
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  8. 8 VI. À Giacometti: Somewhat aloof, bronze, thin man, passing through 02:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    VI. À Giacometti: Somewhat aloof, bronze, thin man, passing through
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  9. 9 VII. Nostalgicamente al fine 03:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    VII. Nostalgicamente al fine
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  10. 10 I. Ritornello A 02:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Ritornello A
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  11. 11 II. Episode I 01:43
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Episode I
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  12. 12 III. Ritornello B 00:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Ritornello B
    Duration
    00:28
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  13. 13 IV. Episode II 02:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Episode II
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  14. 14 V. Ritornello C 00:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    V. Ritornello C
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  15. 15 VI. Episode III 02:07
    Track
    15
    Title
    VI. Episode III
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  16. 16 VII. Ritornello D 04:14
    Track
    16
    Title
    VII. Ritornello D
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  17. 17 Always at Dusk, No. 3 07:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    Always at Dusk, No. 3
    Duration
    07:13
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  18. 18 I. — 03:35
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  19. 19 II. — 02:24
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri
  20. 20 III. — 04:53
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Sinan Savaskan
    Performer
    Noémi Győri