Matthias Hermann, the conductor for 'Klangschatten - mein Saitenspiel', was a student of Helmut Lachenmann and has a long-standing collaboration and friendship with the composer.
Compositional Technique
In Lachenmann's 'counting bars' sections, the conductor stops conducting, and the musicians must individually count and play their parts, creating intentional imprecision.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lachenmann's compositional philosophy is not about creating new sounds, but about constantly changing the way one listens.
Performer Biography
Sir Simon Rattle, the conductor for 'Harmonica', became the new Chief Conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the 2023/2024 season.
Performer Biography
Stefan Tischler, the principal tuba player for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, regularly performs as a soloist and teaches tuba at the Nürnberg University of Music.
Compositional Technique
Lachenmann often integrates instruments from the world of children into his compositions, such as clicker frogs, whistles, table tennis balls, and a hacked toy instrument called a klingelspiel.
Composer Biography
Helmut Lachenmann, born in Stuttgart in 1935, studied piano, theory, and counterpoint before studying composition with Luigi Nono in Venice.
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