Abandoned Land (for Cello and Fixed Media)

Composer: Soheil Shirangi
Year of Creation: 2017 • Performed & Published: 2021
Performer: Ulrike Brand — Cello

Abandoned Land is a meditation on despair and the fading traces of hope. It portrays a place—real or imagined—where motivation and meaning have nearly disappeared. The cello’s human voice struggles against the fixed media backdrop, symbolizing isolation within an indifferent world. Through fragile gestures and unresolved phrases, the piece reflects on collective longing for a better future that remains just out of reach. Its silence and emptiness speak as powerfully as its sound: a quiet lament for persistence amid desolation.