Andreas Ziegelbäck

Beat Visions

With "Beat Visions", Austrian composer Andreas Ziegelbäck presents a short, energetic work for five percussionists. The piece skillfully explores the diverse sound possibilities of a limited set of percussion instruments, creating a rhythmically and sonically dense structure through changing playing techniques. At the heart of the piece is a steady metric pulse, which is dynamically varied and repeatedly reinterpreted in different sound contexts. "Beat Visions" not only offers an exciting listening experience for the audience but is also ideally suited for educational purposes. Through the deliberate use of various mallets and playing techniques, the work provides a practical introduction to the rich sound palette of percussion and invites performers to explore its expressive potential.