UC San Diego

This dissertation will present an analysis of solo double bass compositions by Eva-Maria Houben, Jürg Frey and Antoine Beuger. Each of these composers belongs to the international music group Wandelweiser and share similar artistic ascetics surrounding the topics of silence, performance and musical practice. The analysis will be centered around the perspective of the performer and will highlight the experiences that occur from interacting with these scores. The specific compositions being discussed are the double bass by Houben, accurate placement by Frey and calme étendue (double bass) by Beuger.