Work
Forbidden Colours
for piano trio
About
Of his 2015 piano trio ‘Forbidden Colours’ Gareth Farr writes,
“I became intrigued by a phenomenon called “forbidden colours” – unseeable by the human eye because their light frequencies automatically cancel each other out. The piece establishes itself as a blurry, impressionistic texture – but soon, things start popping into focus, and then sliding away again out of view. I have tried to create the musical equivalent of when you have to strain your eyes to make something out – to even ascertain if you're looking at anything at all, or if it's just a figment of your retinas.”
Performance history
09 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Hamilton)
10 May 2023: Performed by NZTrio at the Auckland Concert Chamber
10 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Auckland)
11 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Hawke's Bay)
16 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (New Plymouth)
17 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Palmerston North)
20 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Wellington)
21 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Nelson)
23 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Christchurch)
24 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Dunedin)
25 May 2023: CMNZ | NZTrio (Invercargill)