Composer: Clemens Gadenstätter
Performer: Ernst Kovacic, Etienne Siebens, Sian Edwards, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Nikel, L’instant Donné, Krassimir Sterev, Yaron Deutsch
Orchestra: Klangforum Wien
Number of Discs: 3
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Kairos
Catalogue: KAI0015006
Release: 2019
Size: 1.7 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
01. Semantical Investigations I
02. Semantical Investigations II
CD 02
01. Sad Songs
02. Figure – Iconosonics I
CD 03
01. Bodies – Iconosonics II
02. Pictures of an exhibition – Iconosonics
Clemens Gadenstatter’s album Semantical Investigations is a collection of works for smaller and larger ensembles, all linked through his view on what composing means: “I believe that the fundamental core of my composing is defined by the view that listening is not only a biological and physiological fact, but also mainly something we learn” (Gadenstatter).
He puts familiar sounds into new contexts, and questions our aural experiences. While this may not be an album for the light-hearted, it is a rewarding intellectual journey towards a new way of experiencing music.