Passages from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' (The boy's magic horn) that praise the effect of music and were set by Gustav Mahler in his Symphony No. IV are included in the text collage.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sven-Ingo Koch, the composer, wanted to react to social and political events of 2020 with his work, using 'breathing' as a central metaphor.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer, Sven-Ingo Koch, developed an ambiguous text collage for the work, questioning the possibilities of music.
Compositional Technique
The text collage used in the work is based on fragments from Homer, British poet Jo Shapcott, and 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' (The boy's magic horn).
Composition History
The live premiere of Sven-Ingo Koch's 'to speak of' was on November 26, 2022, at WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz, performed by Ensemble Musikfabrik.
Composition History
The work was commissioned by Ensemble Musikfabrik, the ensemble performing on this recording, and Kunststiftung NRW.
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