Aperghis's music is characterized by theatrical aspects and gestures, even in his concert works, and he maintains a penchant for experimentation and provocation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Aperghis is particularly drawn to people or artists for whom 'night in the head' has become second nature, expressing this through his admiration for Schumann, Robert Walser, and Adolf Wölffli.
Performer Biography
Donatienne Michel-Dansac, the soprano on this recording, has made contemporary music a central part of her career since its beginning, and has premiered works by many notable composers.
Compositional Technique
Georges Aperghis often composes not just music as language, but also language as music, fragmenting words and sentences until they are unrecognizable to open up the subconscious level of language.
Composer Biography
Georges Aperghis, a Greek composer born in Athens in 1945, has lived and worked in Paris since 1963.
Performer Biography
Uli Fussenegger, the double bassist on this album, specialized in New Music and became a member of Klangforum Wien in 1987, with numerous works composed specifically for him.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer considers 'impossible polyphony' to be his utopia, extending the concept beyond just pitch and rhythm to include multiple 'micro-languages' that create emotional or physical energy.
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