Márton Illés's scores combine conventional musical notation, his own special notation, tablature, and graphic notation to precisely convey his sound ideas.
Composer Biography
Márton Illés, born in Budapest in 1975, studied composition and piano at the City of Basel Music Academy and later composition and music theory at the Karlsruhe University of Music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Márton Illés often revises initial versions of his works after hearing the sound result, critically examining tonal details, energies, and proportions within the musical form.
Compositional Technique
Márton Illés considers physical contact with instruments indispensable for gaining experience with sound production nuances and assessing extended playing techniques.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Márton Illés's musical thinking is based on sounds as acoustic manifestations of imagined lines or gestures modeled on the physical, rather than fixed pitches.
Performer Biography
ensemble recherche, a Freiburg-based group, has dedicated itself to new and unknown music since 1985, premiering over 600 works and releasing more than 50 CD recordings.
Performer Biography
The members of ensemble recherche are internationally known soloists in contemporary music who combine experimentation with an intensive engagement with the present.
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