Love Songs
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Description
During preparations for their 25th anniversary in 2010, the ensemble recherche came to the conclusion that “There are no love songs anymore!” So they requested such pieces for the celebration from various composer friends. The response from the invited composers was very strong: More than 30 love songs were written in the process and more are in progress. One could almost speak of a new “trend”. Accordingly, the list of composers for the love song cycle reads like a “Who’s Who” of New Music.
At the same time, the compositions were as various as the personalities of the participating artists. The first thing to be noticed is the range of diverse kinds of love that have been depicted: Appropriate musical correspondences were found for the entire spectrum from “agape” (selfless devotion) to “eros”. Sometimes a composer’s feelings of friendship for the ensemble are involved; at other times one participates in the passions – even those of a physical kind – of a composer. In addition, the range of the submitted compositions extends from solo pieces with accompaniment, via trios and quartets, to “traditional” ensemble pieces – and beyond.
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Contents
Hans Abrahamsen: Liebeslied for bass flute, oboe d’amore, bass clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Mark Andre: iv 9 for bass flute, English horn and bass clarinet (2010)
Carola Bauckholt: Liebeslied for piccolo, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, drums and piano (2010)
Sebastian Claren: M.B.R.M.M.P.P. for flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Chaya Czernowin: Lovesong for flute, oboe, bass clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Christopher Fox: Lines of desire für alto flute, clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Georg Friedrich Haas: Liebeslied 1, Liebeslied 2, Liebeslied 3 for flute, baritone oboe, bass clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola and violoncello. From: "Aus.Weg" (2010)
Nicolaus A. Huber: An die Musik. Poem – Liebesradierung for flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, drums, violin, viola, violoncello and Swiss army knives, tables, transparent papers (2009)
Georg Kröll: … mit innigster Empfindung for flute, oboe, clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Ramon Lazkano: Lied ohne Worte for flute, oboe, clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Elena Mendoza: Liebeslied für recherche for flute, bass clarinet, viola, violoncello and drums. From: "Tres piezas de cámara" (2003/2010)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio für Glasharmonika KV 356 (617a), arranged by Salvatore Sciarrino for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Fabio Nieder: Der SCHUH auf dem WEG zum SATURNIO Ein Liebesgesang in drei Bildern for flute, oboe/English horn, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano, synthesizer (or accordion or electric organ) (2010)
Hèctor Parra: Love to recherche for clarinet, drums and string trio (2010)
Enno Poppe: Schweiß for violoncello, bass flute, bass clarinet, violin and viola (2007/10)
André Richard: Y al volver la vista atràs se ve … for flute, violin, viola, violoncello and drums (2010)
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Lucia Ronchetti: Rosso pompeiano. Scherzo for ensemble for clarinet, drums, piano, viola and violoncello (2010)
Rolf Riehm: Ein Liebeslied for piccolo, oboe, contrabass clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola and violoncello (2009)
François Sarhan: scènes d’amour pour 1 à n instruments, et fichier son (2010)
Johannes Schöllhorn: Chanson. Ein Liebeslied mit Ernst Jandl for clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello (2010)
Cornelius Schwehr: Notturno amoroso for flute/alto flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello (2010)
Martin Smolka: AMarcORdOSO for piccolo, oboe, bass clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola, violoncello (2010)
Johannes Maria Staud: Chant d'amour for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano and drums (2010)
Günter Steinke: für dich for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano and drums (2010)
Caspar Johannes Walter: Angelorum Psalat for alto flute, oboe, clarinet, drums, violin, viola, violoncello and piano (2010)
Jörg Widmann: Liebeslied for flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, drums, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Gerhard E. Winkler: Liebes-Lied (Lied ohne Worte I) for bass flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, piano and drums (2010)
Alla Zagaykevych: Blicke der Verliebten for flute, oboe, clarinet, drums, piano, violin, viola and violoncello (2010)
Hans Zender: Alfabet (Kamasutra) for flute and four instruments (2010)
Walter Zimmermann: AFUGAPE for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and violoncello (2009)
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