Pauline Kim Harris - Pauline Kim Harris: Heroine

Ambient Chaconne�is an immersive exploration of the J. S. Bach�Partita No. 2 in D Minor: IV. Chaconne�(BWV 1004). Unfolding over 42 minutes�Ambient Chaconne�blends live and pre-recorded violin with electronics. Using both human and machine transcription, the�Chaconne�serves as the�structural underpinning to the work, appearing often as small disassociated fragments, and at other times in extremes: consisting of extended passages of sounded or silent materials. As with renditions of the�Chaconne�by past composers such as Brahms and Busoni,�Ambient Chaconne�extends�the notion of transcription metaphysical, framing the�Chaconne�both as a musical composition and as a collective-subconscious memory.