Lachenmann: Schreiben & Double "Grido II"

Featuring

Sylvain Cambreling
Michael Acker
Matthias Hermann
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Helmut Lachenmann

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Performer Biography

Sylvain Cambreling, the conductor for "Schreiben", was a trombonist before becoming a conductor and was brought to Paris by Pierre Boulez to be the permanent guest conductor of his ensemble intercontemporain.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lachenmann believes music gains meaning by developing according to its own rules and questions, aligning with Theodor W. Adorno's view on 'musical material' as 'sedimented spirit'.

Recording & Production

The EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR, which provided sound projection for "Schreiben", acts as a bridge between compositional ideas and technical realization, specializing in ambitious works with live-electronics.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Lachenmann, the artist's primary task is 'self-expression', achieved by critically engaging with and altering the established conditions of music rather than simply reproducing them.

Compositional Technique

Lachenmann's titles Grido and Schreiben are linked by a wordplay in German, where 'Schreiben' (writing) contains 'Schrei' (scream) and 'reiben' (to rub), reflecting the pieces' expressive and instrumental qualities.

Composer's Artistic Vision

A central idea for Lachenmann is that 'Music is about listening, which is perception that perceives itself,' meaning music's content comes from directing the listener's attention to their own act of listening.

Composer Biography

Helmut Lachenmann, born in 1935 in Stuttgart, studied piano, music theory, and counterpoint there before studying composition with Luigi Nono in Venice.