Steffen Schleiermacher, a German composer and pianist born in 1960, is a skillful practitioner of European modernism, and the listener's reaction to this CD will likely depend on his or her affection for that aesthetic. There is little here that would make a convert out of a skeptic, but a listener attuned to modernism could find much of interest here. This CD features five works, including both chamber music for acoustical instruments and works for ensemble and tape. The largest work, a site-specific piece, Auto Werk mit ...
Read More
Steffen Schleiermacher, a German composer and pianist born in 1960, is a skillful practitioner of European modernism, and the listener's reaction to this CD will likely depend on his or her affection for that aesthetic. There is little here that would make a convert out of a skeptic, but a listener attuned to modernism could find much of interest here. This CD features five works, including both chamber music for acoustical instruments and works for ensemble and tape. The largest work, a site-specific piece, Auto Werk mit Hup Raum, was composed for a new BMG factory in Leipzig. In the tradition of Mosolov's Iron Foundry and Varèse's Déserts, Schleiermacher has created a piece of musique concrète using the sounds of the factory and has added an acoustical layer played by a live ensemble. The resulting piece is marked by evolving textures that are thoroughly industrial sounding and has a monumentality appropriate to the huge space for which it was created. In terms of scale and textural variety,...
Read Less
Add this copy of Schleiermacher: Ensemble Music to cart. $23.24, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by MDG.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Steffen Schleiermacher. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Ensemble Works to cart. $33.22, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Md&G Records.
Add this copy of Steffen Schleiermacher: Ensemble Music to cart. $43.01, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by MD&G Records.
Portions of content provided by Rovi Corporation. © 2024 Rovi Corporation.