Othmar Müller, the cellist, co-founded the Artis-Quartett in 1980, performing worldwide and recording over 50 CDs, and has led the cello class at the Joseph Haydn Conservatory since 2008.
Instruments
Eszter Haffner plays the 'ex Hamma Segelmann' violin by Nicola Bergonzi (Cremona, 1780-90) from the collection of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.
Compositional Technique
The rhythm is a key element in Alfred Huber's music, characterized by propulsive, concise, and often syncopated patterns that drive the musical events forward.
Instruments
Othmar Müller, the cellist, plays a cello by Andrea Amati from 1573, which is part of the collection of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alfred Huber, the composer, views music as a language that aims to communicate with an audience, an optimistic stance compared to Theodor W. Adorno's views on contemporary music.
Performer Biography
Eszter Haffner, the violinist on this album, is an Austrian artist with Hungarian roots who debuted in 1991 at the Wiener Musikverein and holds professorships in Copenhagen and Graz.
Compositional Technique
Alfred Huber's music is developed motivically and thematically, using techniques like variation, reduction, and mirroring, drawing on the compositional tradition of the nineteenth century.
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