Aperghis's work explores the borders of the intelligible, creating "twisted tracks" that engage the listener by presenting stories that are suddenly refuted.
Compositional Technique
Georges Aperghis composes "sound-gestures" rather than bodily gestures, often proceeding from linguistic units even in pieces without text.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in August 2020 at the Mozart-Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, with Georg Burdicek of tonzauber as the recording engineer and mastering artist.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Georges Aperghis collaborates closely with a small group of musicians, using their personalities as a "prism" to refract and redirect his thoughts during composition.
Composer Biography
Georges Aperghis, born in Athens in 1945, has lived and worked in Paris since 1963.
Performer Biography
The 23 musicians of Klangforum Wien come from diverse countries including Australia, Bulgaria, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
Performer Biography
Klangforum Wien, one of the most renowned ensembles for contemporary music, was founded by Beat Furrer in 1985 and has premiered around 600 works by composers from four continents.
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