Olga Neuwirth believes art cannot change the world, but it can reveal societal and political issues and challenge ossified thinking.
Performer Biography
The 23 musicians of Klangforum Wien come from diverse international backgrounds, including Australia, Bulgaria, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
Performer Biography
Klangforum Wien, the ensemble performing on this album, was founded by Beat Furrer in 1985 and has premiered around 600 works by composers from four continents.
Composer Biography
Olga Neuwirth, born in 1968, studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and San Francisco Conservatory of Music, also pursuing painting and film studies.
Compositional Technique
In her piece 'incidendo/fluido,' Olga Neuwirth places a CD player with Ondes Martenot sounds inside the piano body, making the piano an additional resonance chamber.
Compositional Technique
Olga Neuwirth's music often combines contrasting elements, such as long drawn-out notes with electronic recordings, without disturbing each other.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Olga Neuwirth, the composer, describes her music as 'Calamity-Music,' driven by outrage that fuels her creative expression.
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