Kontinent Varese
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EDGARD VARESE
Kontinent Varese
Grubinger, Martin / Katzameier, Otto / Ensemble Modern Orchestra ao.
[ Col Legno / CD ]
Release Date: Monday 25 April 2011
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Edgar Varèse is regarded as one of the pioneers of New Music, and with good reason. His piece "Ionisation" was the first-ever composition written exclusively for percussion ensemble to be performed in a traditional concert hall setting; and he explored and searched intensely for sonic experiences. Varèse integrated first the world of sounds, then electronic instruments into traditional orchestras, thereby opening a door to a new awareness of listening. His work substantially influenced those generations of composers that came after him: a link between the beautiful, the exciting and the musically unfamiliar. The 2009 Salzburg Festival dedicated its "Kontinente" series to this brilliant New Music pioneer.
Recording Dates / Recording Locations
Ionisation (Grubinger, The Percussive Planet Ensemble) 5.8. 2009, Felsenreitschule, Salzburg
Ecuatorial, Offrandes (Ensemble Modern) 12.8. 2009, Kollegienkirche, Salzburg
Hyperprism, Intégrales, Ionisation (Ensemble Modern) 11.8. 2009, Kollegienkirche, Salzburg
Amériques (Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien) 15.8. 2009, Felsenreitschule, Salzburg
