A Model Psychosis
Track 1. Erwachen heiterer Gefühle bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No.6, Op.68 "Pastoral"
Albert Hofmann loves classical music. That, and the fact that Beethoven uses the Swiss Ranz des Vaches (alphorn cow-calling melody) motif throughout the 6th Symphony, makes this the perfect piece to establish the setting of Albert's birthplace in Baden, Switzerland. The title of the movement (I primarily arranged the 1st movement here, but also incorporate the Ranz motif from the last movement) translates to "Joyous Feelings on Arriving in the Country."
Joe Adamik and I recorded the percussion tracks on the morning after my batchelor party. So, if the tamborine part seems a little sluggish, that's me in a hungover, zombie-like stupor. I arranged the piece using Propellerhead's Reason and, as a result, couldn't have known how complicated it was to perform. I started to realize the difficulty when I was writing the lead sheet for the piano and bass. By the 4th or 5th take with Tateng Katindig and Adam Levy, I was painfully aware. There are at least two dozen edits between the rhythm section, melody and solos. The three percussion tracks are all first takes.
links
- The Classical Music Pages - Beethoven, Symphony No.6
- Ranz des Vaches (Swiss)
- Tritonus - Old Swiss folk music
