Roman Haubenstock-Ramati studied composition with Józef Koffler, a former pupil of Arnold Schoenberg, who introduced him to the Second Viennese School.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roman Haubenstock-Ramati developed the idea of the 'dynamically closed form' in the 1950s, which challenged the ban on repetition in contemporary music.
Composer Biography
Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, a Polish Jew, survived World War II by fleeing Poland and eventually reaching Palestine via Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
Composer Biography
After returning to Krakow in 1947, Roman Haubenstock-Ramati headed the radio's music department before moving to Israel to establish and direct a music library.
Compositional Technique
Haubenstock-Ramati's concept of the 'mobile' as a musical form was inspired by the kinetic sculptures of American artist Alexander Calder, such as 'Stabile Mobile: Red Lily'.
Compositional Technique
Haubenstock-Ramati's scores often combine conventional music notation with graphic symbols, allowing for performer interpretation within a composer-determined framework.
Performer Biography
Vera Fischer, the flautist on this album, is a member of Klangforum Wien since 1999 and teaches Performance Practice in Contemporary Music at the University of Music, Graz.
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