Yuval Shay-El TIME ENERGY for woodwind quintet Ma'ale Adumim Wind Quintet : Adi Lipkin – flute Ayelet Plasko – oboe Avishai Garibi – clarinet Hagai Shpitzer – horn Avihai Garibi – bassoon Conducted by the composer Recorded at East-West Concert, Beit Hayotzer, Tel-Aviv September 29, 2024 Video editing: Shali Boharon The woodwind quintet Time Energy was composed in three short movements at the request of the renowned Greek composer and conductor Theodore Antoniou for the Boston University New Music Ensemble, which premiered it in 1992. The title, inspired by Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, reflects the idea that high energies are concentrated in very short periods of time. Each movement explores a different musical style: The first, Moderato con Fuoco , uses a free dodecaphonic technique. The second, Adagio Lirico , is built as an ostinato on the note C with modal harmonies. The third, a slightly frenetic rondo, employs serial techniques. In this performance, only the first ...