Gerd Kühr, born in 1952, studied composition and conducting at the Mozarteum Salzburg and with notable figures like Hans Werner Henze and Sergiu Celibidache.
Compositional Technique
The instrumentation for this work is arranged spatially, with a central group, percussion in the corners, and four trios distributed around the room.
Composition History
The work was commissioned by the steirisc[:her:]bst festival and premiered on October 6, 2005, in Graz.
Composition History
Gerd Kühr's "Revue instrumentale et électronique" is a spatial composition for an instrumental ensemble and recorded sound.
Performer Biography
Emilio Pomárico, the conductor, was born in Buenos Aires and studied in Milan, later attending master-classes with Franco Ferrara and Sergiu Celibidache.
Performer Biography
Klangforum Wien, the ensemble performing on this album, was founded in 1985 by Beat Furrer as an ensemble of soloists for contemporary music.
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