SPIN
Year of composition: 2026
Commissioned by and dedicated to the "Real Filharmonía de Galicia" (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia) and its principal conductor and artistic director, Baldur Brönnimann.
Duration: 5 minutes
Scored for: orchestra
Opus 34 — AA342026
Difficulty: Advanced
Movements:
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Premiere:
First performance was given by the Real Filharmonía de Galicia (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia), conducted by Baldur Brönnimann at the Galicia Concert Hall, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, February 28, 2026.
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Spin
Real Filharmonía de Galicia (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia) [World Premiere]
Conductor | Baldur Brönnimann
About the Music
Commissioned by and dedicated to the "Real Filharmonía de Galicia" (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia) and its principal conductor and artistic director, Baldur Brönnimann. First performance was given by the Real Filharmonía de Galicia (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia), conducted by Baldur Brönnimann at the Galicia Concert Hall, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, February 28, 2026.
Spin is a small word for a fundamental mystery. At the heart of the most elementary particles, hidden in the silence of the vacuum, there is a dance that can neither be seen nor halted: an inner rotation, without form or axis, that defines the identity of matter. As though each particle carried within itself a memory of motion, a primordial turn that links the infinitely small with the universal gesture of the stars.
With this programmatic pretext in mind, Spin unfolds around a series of six variations — preceded by a brief introduction in which the thematic material to be varied is presented in a fragmented encapsulation. With each variation, the degree of ornamentation applied to the material increases, exploring different modal permutations and densities within the current orchestral fabric. This thematic material is the Epitaph of Seikilos, considered the oldest surviving complete musical work, discovered near Tralles (in present-day Turkey) between the 1st century BCE and the 1st century CE. Its inclusion is justified within the initial programmatic premise as an allusion to the primordial element in the form of dance.
Obra encargada por y dedicada a la Real Filharmonía de Galicia y a su director titular y director artístico, Baldur Brönnimann. El estreno tuvo lugar a cargo de la Real Filharmonía de Galicia, dirigida por Baldur Brönnimann, en el Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela (España), el 28 de febrero de 2026.
Spin es una palabra pequeña para un misterio fundamental. En el corazón de las partículas más elementales, escondida en el silencio del vacío, hay una danza que no se ve ni se detiene: un giro interno, sin forma ni eje, que define la identidad de la materia. Como si cada partícula llevase en sí misma un recuerdo de movimiento, un giro primordial que conecta lo infinitamente pequeño con el gesto universal de las estrellas.
Con este pretexto programático en mente, Spin se articula en torno a una serie de seis variaciones — precedidas por una breve introducción en la que se encapsula, de forma fragmentada, el material temático a variar. Con cada variación, se incrementa el grado de ornamentación con el que el material es tratado, explorando diferentes permutaciones modales y densidades dentro del tejido orquestal actual. Este material temático es el “Epitafio de Seikilos”, considerado la obra musical completa más antigua conservada, descubierta en las proximidades de Trales (la actual Turquía) entre los siglos I a. C. y I d. C. Quedando justificado dentro del pretexto programático inicial como alusión al elemento primordial en forma de danza.