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Helmut Lachenmann

Guero / Pression / Gran Torso (LP)

Label: Edition RZ

Format: LP

Genre: Compositional

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Three timbrally amazing compositions for solo instrument (piano, cello) and string quartet from the late 1960's / early 1970's released by Edition RZ in 1990. With insert.

condition (record/cover): NM / EX | Insert included. The album features three significant works that exemplify Lachenmann's radical approach to sound, where traditional instruments are used to produce unconventional, noise-based acoustic textures. Accanto (1975–76): A "concerto" for clarinet and orchestra. It is famous for its "dialogue" with Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, featuring a tape recording of the Mozart work that plays throughout, often subliminally. The soloist uses techniques like tapping mouthpieces and playing without them to create "breathy, toneless" memories of melodies. Consolation I (1967–68): Scored for 12 voices and 4 percussionists, this vocal work sets a text by Ernst Toller. It disassembles the text through phonetic analysis, removing semantic meaning to focus on the raw energy and sound of the human voice. Kontrakadenz (1970–71): A large orchestral work described as a "cascade of acoustic situations". It incorporates everyday objects - such as Ping-Pong balls bouncing on the floor and water drops - alongside a symphonic apparatus to highlight the physical energy required to produce sound.

Details
Cat. number: RZ 1003
Year: 1990
Notes:
Comes with a 4-page 12" sized booklet. Guero composed in 1970, recorded 1982 at Hessischer Rundfunk. Pression composed in 1969, version A2 recorded 1971 at Süddeutscher Rundfunk, version A3 recorded 1989 at Studio C.C.A.M. in Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy. Gran Torso composed in 1971/72, recorded 1972 at Radio Bremen.