Friedrich Cerha: Bruchstück, geträumt, 9 Bagatellen & Instants

Featuring

Sylvain Cambreling
Ernst Kovacic
Steven Dann
Anssi Karttunen
Peter Rundel
Klangforum Wien

Zebra Trio
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Friedrich Cerha

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Composer Biography

Friedrich Cerha co-founded the ensemble 'die reihe' in 1958, which pioneered the presentation of avant-garde music, the Second Viennese School, and classical modernism.

Performer Biography

Klangforum Wien, an ensemble of 24 musicians from nine countries, has premiered around 500 new pieces by composers from three continents.

Album & Artwork

The cover artwork for the album is a 1984-1987 sculpture by Karl Prantl titled 'Stein für Friederich Cerha' (Stone for Friederich Cerha).

Recording & Production

The album features recordings from three different venues: Konzerthaus Wien, ORF Steiermark, and Kölner Philharmonie.

Performer Biography

The Zebra Trio, featuring Ernst Kovacic, Steven Dann, and Anssi Karttunen, chose their name because zebras, despite unique stripe patterns, appear as a single organism and are too stubborn to be domesticated.

Composer Biography

Friedrich Cerha, the composer, actively resisted during WWII, deserted twice from the German Wehrmacht, and experienced the war's end as a hut-keeper in the Tirolean Alps.

Cultural Impact

Friedrich Cerha completed a playable version of the third act of Alban Berg's opera Lulu, making this significant 20th-century work fully accessible to the musical world.