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Native of Offenbach am Main, (Germany), growed up at Stuttgart (from the second year of life) and Hannover (from the eleven year of life), study of music (clarinet, piano and harpsichord) at Hannover, Hamburg and Milan, then afterwards, since the second half of the 1980's, an intense dedication to sound synthesis technologies. This dedication to these technologies represented the basic prerequisites in order to reach the works listed here.
In his compositions they are frequently simbolic elements which play a part for the evolution of a poetic-descriptive discours which stays naturally in a certain relation to the title of the work in question. This symbolism comes to acquire an other accentuation exactly thanks to the twine of the musique concrète (true sounds and noise from the environment).
In this context it's significative his multimedia exploration, including in some projects besides the matter of sound also this of Digigraphics (Giclée-prints)
as sometimes the
video-art. His compositional language stays near to the transavant-garde-ambience, in which they are present different experimental streams (e.g. the utilization of electroacoustical instruments, several forms of sound-synthese, Physical Modeling applications, Live-electronics) and the musique concrète) which goes away in a considerable measure from a stiff-academic indoctrination, often also unconsciously initiated by that historical avant-garde of the sixties and seventies of the 20th century (Darmstadt school).
The last three compositions of the composition-list, with the yellow written titles, are impregnated by some of those already abovementioned streams, however, in a lot of more modest dimensions than with the orange coloured titles. These three compositions are instead of this from a definitely esoteric thread passed through in which is more likely present, however frequently attenuated, a tonal structure.
Atmosphère délirante en evolution continue vers l'extase hyperparadisiaque
(avec la présence temporaire de Alexander Scrijabin)
(1991) op.4
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Delirious atmosphere in continuos evolution towards the hyperparadisiacle extasy
(with the temporary present of Alexander Scrijabin)
(8'12'')
For piano and sampler-sequencer.
Apparizioni paranoidi passano al lido degli enigmi ultramorganici (1990 und 2012) op.5
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(Paranoid apparitions pass through the lido of ultra morganatic enigmas)
16'37'')
For Orchestra, Physical-Modeling-Instruments, Sampler* and Sequencer.
Szenen einer Metamorphose (2002) op.6
(auf dem Pfad Siddhartas)
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(Scenes of an Metamorphosis) (on the road of Siddharta)
(14'49'')
For Orchestra, Physical-Modeling-Instruments, Sampler* and Sequencer
Elegie der Engel (2003 und 2014) op.7
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(Elegy of the angels)
(12'19'')
For Orchestra, Speaking Chorus**, Physical-Modeling-Instruments, Sampler* and Sequencer.
Frantumi.......
Frantumi di un'anima scissa che palpitano ancora in uno scenario spettrale - paranoide (2003) op.8
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(Scraps.......)
Subtitle: Scraps of a split soul which are trembling still in a spectral-paranoid scenery.
(16'22'')
With a optional videosequence. Multimedia-work with 25 Giclée-prints (see below in the list of multimedia works).
For violin, sampler-sequencer and live-electronics.
Xanthesilea.....
Gli echi di Xanthesilea rimbalzano nella valle Maggia dove brillano ancora le meravigliose luci azzurre. (2004) op.9
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The echis of Xanthesilea bounce in the valley Maggia where they still shine the marvelous blue lights.
(16'06'')
With a optional videosequence.
For Violin, Sampler* and Live-Electronics
Verklärte Einöde in dem Tal der schizophrenen und gleichgültigen Seelen (2005) op.10
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(Transfigured desert in the valley of schizophrenic and indifferent souls)
(17'04'')
For Piano and Sequencer.
Fragmente.......
Fragmente einer verborgenen und untergehenden Morgenlandfahrerseele, die noch in einer geisterhaft-paranoiden Szenerie beben (2010 /2011) op.11
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(Fragments of an hidden and sinking soul of a traveller from Journey to the east are trembling still in a spectral-paranoid scenery.
(15'12'')
For Clarinet, Oboe, Trumpet, Bass Trombone, Timpani, Marimbaphone, Tubular Bells, Tamtam, Live-Electronics and Sequencer
Paesaggio spettrale e celestiale della memoria (Persistenza della memoria o dell'eterno ritorno) (1995 und 2012) op.12
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(Spectral and celestial landscape of the memory) (Persistance of the memory or the eternal recurrence)
(24'53'')
For Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophon, Live electronics, Physical-Modeling-Instruments, Tone Wheel-Organ (real or vsti resp. from the sequencer) and Sequencer****.
Esercizio meditativo che viene deviato dal paesaggio spettrale e celestiale della memoria (Persistenza della memoria o dell'eterno ritorno) (2012) op.13
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(Meditative exercise which comes diverted from the spectral and celestial landscape of the memory) (Persistance of the memory or the eternal recurrence)
(22'34'')
For Bass Clarinet, Timpani, Vibraphon, Marimbaphon, Tamtam, Piano, LiveElectronics, Physical-Modeling-Instruments, Sampler* and Sequencer
Morgenlandfahrt..... (Beständigkeit der Erinnerung oder der ewigen Wiederkehr) (2013) op.14
Morgenlandfahrt mit den Impressionen der einsam-ruinösen und himmlischen Landschaft der Erinnerung
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(Journey to the east.....) (Journey to the east with the impressions of the spectral and celestial landscape of memory) (Persistance of the memory or the eternal recurrence)
(26'55'')
For Timpani, Vibraphon, Marimbaphon, Tamtam, Piano, Piano Rhodes (real or vsti resp. from the sequencer), Physical-Modeling-Instruments, Sampler* and Sequencer*****.
Obsession sous le ciel triste e beaux
(avec une apparition bref de Claude Debussy) (2000 und 2013 / 2014) op.15
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(Obsession under the sadly and beautiful sky) (with a short appearance of Claude Debussy)
(18'38'')
For Bass Clarinet, Violin, Speaker*** (or from the sequencer), Timpani, Marimbaphon, Tamtam, LiveElectronics, Piano Rhodes (real or vsti resp. from the sequencer), Tone Wheel-Organ (real or vsti resp. from the sequencer), Physical-Modeling-Instruments, Sampler and Sequencer
Scenario delirante-paranoide in metamorfosi verso l'orizzonte con l'incanto dei lumi magnificamente azzurri (2015) op.16
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Delirious-paranoid scenery in metamorphosis towards the horizon with the enchantment of the enlightenment magnificently azure
(28'13'')
For Bass Clarinet, Live-Electronics, Marimba Lumina, Physical Modeling-Tone Wheel-Organ (Tassman4) and Sequencer.
Lamento eines Morgenlandfahrers.....(2020/21) op.17
....und dessen Kontrapunkt zu einer grotesken, menschenfeindlichen und enthumanisierten Gesellschaft und mit der Sehnsucht
nach einer freiheitlich-lebensbejahenden und human-dimensionierten Umwelt
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(20'36'')
For Bass Clarinet, Speaker****** (or from the sequencer), Live-Electronics and Sequencer.
Il lido degli enigmi ultramorganici
(1990) op.3
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(The lido of ultra morganatic enigmas)
(7'19'')
For Sequencer or synthesizers.
Nous deux dans la baie onirique
(1989) op.2
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(The two of us in the oniric bay)
(17'55'')
For semi-acoustic-guitar, piano, orchestra, synthesizers and sampler-sequencer.
Ricordi persistenti di una primavera lontana e perduta
(Persistenza della memoria o dell'eterno ritorno) (1988) op.1
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(Persistent memories of a lost and distant spring) (Persistance of the memory or the eternal recurrence)
It consists of three times (1. = 9'18'' 2. = 7'56'' 3.= 13'08'').
For piano, orchestra, synthesizer and sampler-sequencer.
*otherwise, if available, with the original synthesizers.
**Text: Elegie der Engel by Michael Berth
***Text: Harmonie du soir from Fleur du mal by Charles Baudelaire
****from the sequencer the reproduction of a voice, like a radiophonic trasmission (slightly jamming), which recites the text Paesaggio spettrale e celestiale della memoria by Michael Berth and to the end of the work an another voice recites a short poem from the Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse.
*****from the sequencer the reproduction of a voice, like a radiophonic trasmission (slightly jamming), which recites extracts from The journey to the east by Hermann Hesse
******Text: Lamento eines Morgenlandfahrers by Michael Berth.
Frantumi.....
Frantumi di un'anima scissa che palpitano ancora in uno scenario spettrale-paranoide.
(Scraps.......
Subtitle: Scraps of a split soul which are trembling still in a spectral-paranoid scenery.)
Frantumi.....consists of music (see above in the list of musical works), 25 Giclée-prints on Hahnemühle Fine Art Torchon and Photo Rag Baryta (limited edition of 11). The prints are numbered and autographed together with the certificate of authenticity using the Hahnemühle system.
The prints also are available on Backlight in the same size as the Giclée version (limited edition of 55), always numbered, autographed and authenticated like the Giclée. Furthermore they are available in the same manner as Di-Bond and vinyl (size like the Backlight and in a limited edition of 100), always numbered, autographed and authenticated as the Giclée-and Backlightprints.
Three brief videos: video 1, video 2 and video 3
Backlight-Illustration (Frantumi...6)
Frantumi.....(selection):
