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Wind Energy is well known as a form of renewable energy, using wind turbines to generate electricity. However, this type of energy generation was already used in ancient times to drive grinders, pumps and sawmills. Apart from that, there is another definition of wind energy. A wind band also generates energy, which is released in the form of music and ultimately transformed into pure emotion in the audience. In this sense, wind music can also be seen as an inexhaustible form of energy that connects people and keeps life going.

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This piece was commissioned by one graduating class of the course in ensemble and wind band conducting at the Upper Austrian Music School. The piece is dedicated to the teacher who instructed the class all the 4 years until their graduation.

One of the first exercises in the education of a designated conductor is the so called conducting chain, which is a seamless sequence of seven bars with individual lengths of 1 to 7 quarter notes in ascending order. The conducting chain represents one of the basic skills necessary for conducting an ensemble or wind band. For this reason exactly these conducting chain is incorporated in the middle part of the piece.

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Every day the knowledge in the world is continuously growing. In all fields of life, new findings are attained by science and research, more and more can be explained, a well-founded understanding of the things around is going to be achieved. However, the mysterious will still persist. Every new perception leads to further questions, new secrets are waiting to be revealed. Moreover, someone might perceive that in relation to the entire knowledge gained by mankind, the individual is shrinking. Thus, until the end of time the world will stay mysterious - the world seems to be a persistent secret, that wants to be discovered at all times anew.

The musical motif of the "Question" begins with the very first sound of the piece - a dissonance that is harmoniously resolved again. This motif reflects the curiosity that lies dormant in all people. The dissonance creates a tension that can be seen as an impetus for the search for answers. The resolution to a major chord describes the confidence of being able to find an answer to the question. This musical motif runs through the entire work, both in the dreamy bliss of being and in the dramatic passages in which the flood of questions seems to become frightening. In such sections, the dissonance is turning into a minor chord. At the dramatic climax, a tense dominant seventh chord leads to the resolution to major, which finally describes the euphoria after the answer of a very difficult question. After a further phase of relaxation, the gaze wanders over nature in all its glory. Until towards the end of the piece, the awareness finally sets in that every answer found raises a new question and thus the mystery remains forever.

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The flywheel is turning fast and steady, thereby energy is stored. If its rotation changes, the energy begins to flow. Speeding up absorbs the power, braking leads to a release. Force is needed for momentum, but once the halt is overcome, the wheel is ready to provide. As well the gyroscope performs according to the same effect - standing, turning, keeping balance - like a floating dancing couple on the parquet floor. They soak impetus from three quarter time of music. Once turning to the right, then turning to the left and energy restarts to flow. Flowing, streaming, even carrying somebody else along. Totally infused with power, everyone is finally fulfilled.

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In the beginning there is darkness, filled with dust in nothingness. It takes time for massive clouds to form from deep cold nebula. But gradually they grow and then attract each other. They are therefore getting bigger and unite with huge momentum resulting in a large whole thing. Now the cold diminishes until it even disappears. It's getting warm, then hot and hotter, finally a spark ignites and a new fresh light is kindled. From now on it brightens up the dark and gives the warmth, which is indispensable for new life to arise.

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