Márcio Steuernagel: A Mis•encyclopaedia of Musical Imperfections

Featuring

Eric Lamb
Stefanie Alexandra Prenn
Ángela Calvo Ríos
Kaoko Amano
Veronica Klavzar
Márcio Steuernagel

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Recording & Production

This album is a direct result of Márcio Steuernagel's doctoral artistic research, 'Playing with Imperfection: Imperfection in Music as a Fundamental Compositional and Performative Dimension'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The composer views imperfection not as a negative term, but as a multi-layered and profound concept that embraces fleetingness and temporality, unlike the static nature of perfection.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Márcio Steuernagel, the composer, explores the concept of 'imperfection' as a fruitful aesthetic field, challenging the traditional Western music's pursuit of perfection.

Album & Artwork

The album's cover art and two portraits are based on oil paintings by Felipe Scandelari, titled 'Sem Título (Untitled)', 'Follow', and 'My Muse'.

Composer Biography

Márcio Steuernagel, the composer, is a Brazilian conductor, composer, and artistic researcher who received his Doctor artium title for his research on imperfection in music.

Compositional Technique

The pieces on this album are compositional experiments that explore various types of musical imperfection, such as by-product sounds, barely controllable sound production, and fragmentary strategies.

Compositional Technique

These works are not traditional etudes but meticulous compositional studies that push physical boundaries and create unstable or fragile sounds, often reducing elements to central aspects.