Martin Klett's passion for tango dancing has given him deep insight into this intangible world cultural heritage, and he often incorporates tango music into his concert programs.
Performer Biography
Pianist Martin Klett won both the Johannes Brahms International Competition as a soloist and the German Music Competition as a duo partner in 2008.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Claude Debussy, often labeled an Impressionist, actually considered himself an adherent of Symbolism, as evidenced by his choice of texts for songs and his opera Pelléas et Mélisande.
Compositional Technique
George Crumb's scores are visually striking, with some pages in Makrokosmos notated in cross-shaped or spiral arrangements, reflecting an aesthetic attitude of Mannerism.
Compositional Technique
George Crumb's Makrokosmos, a four-volume work, features unusual playing techniques like tapping on the piano frame or scraping the strings to transform timbre, reflecting his interest in alchemy.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The first volume of George Crumb's Makrokosmos is dedicated to the astrological signs of the zodiac, exploring their influence on personal development and character.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Debussy placed the poetic descriptions for his Préludes at the end of each piece, more as subtitles than titles, to emphasize the piano itself rather than musical illustration, similar to Bach and Chopin.
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