Schurig: Ultima Thule, Augenmaß, Hoquetus, Gespinst

"Wolfram… is a new name to me. A student of Lachenmann from 1992 - 1995, his work has gained popularity in the last 10 years. The music on this disk, while making use of sounds that one could relate to Lachenmann’s music, is distinct, and could possibly be likened to the Sciarrino, albeit a Sciarrino sound world that is much bulkier and about half as subtle. The third and fourth pieces on the disk are concertos for violin and bass clarinet (respectively). They both are quite interesting in how the soloist fades in and out of the ensemble. The other standout on the disk is the title track, Ultima Thule, for 5 ensembles, which could possibly be read as a 21 st century response to Stockhausen’s Gruppen."

- Stephen Gorbos, Music Library, Cornell University

Wolfram Schurig
Ultima Thule, Augenmaß, Hoquetus, Gespinst

1) Ultima Thule, for five ensembles
2) Augenmaß, for chamber orchestra
3) Hoquetus, for violin and chamber orchestra
4) Gespinst, for six instruments with bass clarinet

Track 1: Klangforum Wien - Sylvain Cambreling
Track 2: Klangforum Wien - Emilio Pomárico
Track 3: Annette Bik, Violine; Klangforum Wien - Emilio Pomárico
Track 4: Ernesto Molinari, Baßklarinette; Klangforum Wien - Beat Furrer

Files encoded as FLAC.