ZHUOSHENG JIN 金卓晟
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​Immobilised Motions, string quartet no. 2 (2017-18)
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Instrumentation -
violin I, violin II, viola, cello 

Duration - ca. 10'10''

Performance history - 
March 25, 2018, Genève, Switzerland, Quatuor Béla
December 16, 2018, Larissa, Greece, Klangforum Wien soloists

Programme Notes - 
I wrote the majority of Immobilised Motions when travelling in Peru in December 2017. The pitch material of this piece is related to an earlier string quartet I wrote in 2011. In this piece, I aim to create a paradox between mobility and immobility.


The form of the piece has been planned as a rigid ABCA’. By immobilising the structure in that way, the music, despite its relentless motions, becomes immobile and discrete from a perceptional view. The overall result maintains interest through the contrast between its vigorous surface and vapid essence, and reminds me of a common social problem, mainly happening in human speech. I believe almost everyone would have this kind of experience from politicians, business people, professors, artists, or any other person that, when is talking endlessly and is using various ways to talk, and yet they are really saying nothing of substance. On one hand, this piece is a showcase of a skilful writing, and is sonically full of motions. On the other hand, it is also a showcase essentially to drive the listeners to nowhere and to stay immobilised.

Recording by Quatuor Béla


© 2018 by Zhuosheng Jin.
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  • schedule 日程
  • bio 简历
  • music 音乐
    • Orchestra and Large Ensemble >
      • At the End of Snow Line (2017-18)
    • Chamber >
      • A Piece of Watermelon (2018-19)
      • ...and I placed my arm around your shoulder, string quartet no. 1 (2016-17)
      • Looks like Jackfruit (2022)
      • dust not dust (2020)
      • Immobilised Motions, string quartet no. 2 (2017-18)
      • Neon (2022)
      • June Story (2019)
      • a trivial elegy for an unnamed friend (2019)
      • Into the Fall (October Story) (2018)
      • April Story (2016)
      • Voyage (2019/20)
    • Solo >
      • Three Images Inspired from Shuntarō Tanikawa (2019-20)
      • (in)somnia (2015)
      • Pale Flower IV & VIb (2021)
      • Pale Flower III (2019)
      • as in a m[e]rror (2017)
    • Teenager Composition (2006-11)
  • words 文字
    • 散文和杂文 >
      • 五味集
      • 嘴炮和呻吟——文十九篇
      • 圣法米随笔集·利马集
      • 新宿集
      • 磐石集·集外集
      • 说梦集·慈云集
      • 二十二篇
      • 杂碎集
    • 诗作 >
      • 2020 - 22
      • 2017 - 19
      • 2014 - 16
      • 2013 and before
    • 小说和戏剧 >
      • 艳阳天·大鸦·离书
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