Wolfgang Mitterer: Coloured Noise

Featuring

Peter Rundel
Wolfgang Mitterer
Klangforum Wien

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Compositional Technique

In "coloured noise," the conductor, contrabass, and two pianos act as 'middle-functions,' with their parts precisely placed on a timeline to guide the other musicians.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Wolfgang Mitterer, the composer, defines "brachial" as organic, multi-faceted, corporeal, transparent, incomprehensible, and when façades fall, rather than violent.

Performer Biography

Klangforum Wien, the ensemble performing on this album, was founded in 1985 by Beat Furrer as an ensemble of soloists for contemporary music.

Compositional Technique

The foundation of "coloured noise" is a continuous layer of multi-channel electronics, compiled by Wolfgang Mitterer from free improvisations from his older works and projects.

Composition History

Wolfgang Mitterer's "coloured noise" was premiered on November 15, 2005, at the Konzerthaus Wien as part of the Wien Modern festival.

Performer Biography

Peter Rundel, the conductor, was a violinist with Ensemble Modern from 1984 to 1996 before making his conducting debut in 1987.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Wolfgang Mitterer uses the title "coloured noise" metaphorically to represent filtered multi-facedness, contrasting with 'white noise' which would be unfiltered, independent improvisations.