Schwantner · Zyman · Escuer · Dick · Lavista

This work arises from a magical collaboration between Alejandro Escuer and Robert Dick, who visited Mexico at the end of 2000. With works by themselves, both flutists shared the stage in a memorable concert held at the National School of Music. Among the pieces presented, Aire Desnudo was born, a live improvisation in which the C flute, bass flute, and alto flute were used alternately. The duo traverses and passes through reflective and imitative stages of a spectral and musical character, that is, focusing on timbre and elements such as rhythm and melody. However, the result is surprisingly eclectic and original, as they explore sound through allusions to imaginary ancient music, leading them to the fracturing of air, to the microtonal contemplation of the bass flute in a breathing solo, and to the occasional but effective use of the flutists’ own voices, boldly interwoven with the musical discourse.