EX SILENTIUM (FROM THE SILENCE)
for bassoon and piano
 
An Evocative and Introspective Contemporary Work for Bassoon and Piano
EX SILENTIUM (From the Silence) (2018) by Lior Navok is an 11-minute contemporary work for bassoon and piano. The piece explores expressive dialogue, depth, and introspection, offering a refined blend of modern harmonic language and lyrical writing. Ideal for professional performers seeking substantial contemporary repertoire, this composition enriches the bassoon and piano literature with its evocative character and nuanced interplay.
 
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About the Piece
In Ex Silentium, the music explores a peaceful, inward-looking state of mind through quiet fragments and suspended lines. It is ideal for professional bassoonists and pianists, as well as advanced students developing control, phrasing, and quiet-range expressivity. This atmospheric work fits beautifully into contemporary chamber concerts, themed programs, or recitals focused on color and stillness. It is highly effective in intimate halls where quiet nuance and subtle color can be fully appreciated within the bassoon and piano ensemble.
 
Program Notes
Ex Silentium (“from the silence”) explores the soft, hauntingly lyrical side of the bassoon — a sound that seems to emerge from within the silence itself. The work is atmospheric in nature: quiet fragments and suspended lines create a peaceful, inward‑looking state of mind.
Ex Silentium was written for Uzi Shalev.
 
Specifications
Duration: 11 minutes
Year Composed: 2018
Instrumentation: Bassoon and Piano
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Product Information
Hard Copy (Score and Parts)
Condition: New 1st Edition digital score
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