Asymmetrical Music
Label: Sofa
Format: CD
Genre: Experimental
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The new cd with Norwegian composer Eivind Buene and his composition, asymmetrical music. This is Sofa first release with a written score, but it doesn't mean that improvisation is abandoned. On the contrary, asymmetrical music focuses on the meeting point between composition and improvisation. The two soloists, Ivar Grydeland guitar and Ingar Zach Ð percussion, are improvising as a duo but also on another level, with the written score. The members of the Ensemble featured on this disc are also very capable improvisors at the same time being leading interpreters of contemporary music. Enjoy this astonishing work from Eivind Buene.' 'What is the link between creating music on paper and creating music by improvising? An obvious dissimilarity is that the act of composing takes place outside time, while improvisation happens in real time. Another difference, with more profound connotations, is the fact that most compositions expressed in a the new cd with Norwegian composer Eivind Buene and his composition, Asymmetrical Music. This is SOFA first release with a written score, but it doesn’t mean that improvisation is abandoned. On the contrary, Asymmetrical Music focuses on the meeting point between composition and improvisation. The two soloists, Ivar Grydeland – guitar and Ingar Zach – percussion, are improvising as a duo but also on another level, with the written score. The members of the Ensemble featured on this disc are also very capable improvisors at the same time being leading interpreters of contemporary music. Enjoy this astonishing work from Eivind Buene.
Cat. number: SOFA523
Year: 2008
Release notes: Recorded live at Parkteatret, Oslo, 08.10.2004
Supported by Norwegian Composers Society
Digipak
| 1 | | Asymmetrical Prelude | 5:39 |
| 2 | | Asymmetrical Music I | 7:21 |
| 3 | | Asymmetrical Music II | 5:40 |
| 4 | | Asymmetrical Music III | 4:59 |
| 5 | | Asymmetrical Music IV | 5:51 |
| 6 | | Asymmetrical Music V | 4:01 |
| 7 | | Asymmetrical Music VI | 9:27 |
| 8 | | Asymmetrical Music VII | 10:09 |
| 9 | | Asymmetrical Epilogue | 3:28 |
- Ivar Grydeland
- Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Tabla [Machine], Composed By, Producer
- Elisabeth Vatn
- Bagpipes
- Tanja Orning
- Cello
- Rolf Borch
- Clarinet
- Eivind Buene
- Composed By, Producer, Edited By
- Ingar Zach
- Composed By, Producer, Percussion
- Lene Grenager
- Conductor
- Håkon Thelin
- Double Bass
- Thomas Kjekstad
- Electric Guitar
- Jon Helge Sætre
- Electric Piano
- Audun Strype
- Engineer [Recording], Mixed By, Mastered By
- Eirik Raude
- Marimba [Bass], Percussion [Gran Cassa]
- Rolf-Erik Nystrøm
- Saxophone
- Catherine Bullock
- Viola
- Elisabeth Sigrid Lie
- Violin