part II of the cycle Profiles of Light. Par PINTSCHER MATTHIAS. 'Now II” is the second part of a triptych of chamber pieces entitled 'Profiles of Light”. The first part is written for solo piano (Now I, BA 11073), the second for unaccompanied cello. The two instruments are then combined in the concluding third part, Uriel (BA 11013). All three pieces were inspired by the Abstract Expressionist paintings of the American artist Barnett Newman. Newman's work has had a formative impact on Matthias Pintscher's artistic philosophy: what does it mean to reduce things to essentials while seeking maximum immediacy of expression Several of Newman's paintings have a radiant light of uncommon intensity, yet resembling a dark illumination. The same sort of thing is found in the late works of Franz Schubert, where a comparable profundity and retrospective yearning likewise shine through the surface of even the brightest tonalities. This is a piece about resonances, about the inward and outward givens of existence, about life itself: 'I find the cello a highly suitable instrument for depicting such existential conditions'. / Niveau : 5 / Répertoire / Violoncelle
SKU: BA.BA11071
ISBN 9790006562015. 42 x 29.7 cm inches.
“Now II” is the second part of a triptych of chamber pieces entitled “Profiles of Light”. The first part is written for solo piano (Now I, BA 11073), the second for unaccompanied cello. The two instruments are then combined in the concluding third part, Uriel (BA 11013).All three pieces were inspired by the Abstract Expressionist paintings of the American artist Barnett Newman. Newman's work has had a formative impact on Matthias Pintscher's artistic philosophy: what does it mean to reduce things to essentials while seeking maximum immediacy of expression? Several of Newman's paintings have a radiant light of uncommon intensity, yet resembling a dark illumination. The same sort of thing is found in the late works of Franz Schubert, where a comparable profundity and retrospective yearning likewise shine through the surface of even the brightest tonalities.This is a piece about resonances, about the inward and outward givens of existence, about life itself: 'I find the cello a highly suitable instrument for depicting such existential conditions'.
SKU: BA.BA11049
ISBN 9790006523061. 42 x 29.5 cm inches.
Continuity and further development shape Matthias Pintscher’s composing. Thus, in this work, he continues with concepts that he developed in his Flute Concerto “transir”:“Every sound from a flute is ‘connected to breathing’ – no instrument is articulated so close to the air stream itself. The instrument, vibrating in direct contact with the human breath and acting as an extension of the breathing body, carries within itself the archaism of many millennia and builds its communicative bridge over to the present time.” The composition refers to Anselm Kiefer’s art project “A.E.I.O.U.”
SKU: BT.EMBZ14966
Kurtág s newest orchestral work was commissioned by the Lucerne Festival on the occasion of Pierre Boulez s 90th birthday. It was first performed on 23 August 2015 by the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra under the direction of Matthias . Kurtágs neuestes Orchesterwerk wurde vom Lucerne Festival anlässlich des 90. Geburtstags von Pierre Boulez in Auftrag gegeben. Es wurde am 23. August 2015 vom Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra unter der Leitung von Matthias Pintscher uraufgeführt.
SKU: BA.BA07427
ISBN 9790006486854. 33 x 25.7 cm inches.
World Premiere 10/01/2003, Paris.
SKU: BA.BA07785
ISBN 9790006521692. 34 x 25.5 cm inches. Text Language: English. Text: Edward Estlin Cummings.
SKU: BA.BA07781
ISBN 9790006506958. 38 x 29.5 cm inches.
World Premiere of the Cycle I-IV 09/02/2000.
SKU: BA.BA07491
ISBN 9790006504299. 42 x 29.5 cm inches.
World Premiere 24/04/1998, Witten.
