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rainy days 2011
We really ought to talk more often. For example, about the intertwining of daily life and concerts during the «rainy days 2011». Whether one talks about the «return of the grand narratives» or the «aesthetic turn in subject matter» (Harry Lehmann) or simply chats at the festival bar is a question of temperament. To a certain degree, it’s also a question of generation – TV formats, YouTube and popular culture have arrived in the consciousness of many composers. New Music’s tried-and-true concept of the ‹message in a bottle› has been joined by boisterous young talent. Out of the ivory tower! Onto the stage! Any way you look at it, this festival certainly offers topics for conversation. Composer Trond Reinholdtsen invites visitors to a quiz, and in Music as Emotion he gets advice from a therapist for composing more emotional music. With the United Instruments of Lucilin, Johannes Kreidler explains the world in a fast-paced music talk show (more Schlingensief than Letterman). The Klangforum Wien and artist Patrick Corillon transform the concert hall into a magical spot full of stories with a spectacular musical marathon programme. The ensemble recherche turns into a clinic for the afternoon and offers individual treatments. The OPL makes incidental music easy to understand via subtitles. And, Mauricio Kagel writes speeches to the people. Naughty, funny, not without a taste for changing the world, hyper-communicative and full of gusto. Let’s talk!
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We really ought to talk more often. For example, about the intertwining of daily life and concerts during the «rainy days 2011». Whether one talks about the «return of the grand narratives» or the «aesthetic turn in subject matter» (Harry Lehmann) or simply chats at the festival bar is a question of temperament. To a certain degree, it’s also a question of generation – TV formats, YouTube and popular culture have arrived in the consciousness of many composers. New Music’s tried-and-true concept of the ‹message in a bottle› has been joined by boisterous young talent. Out of the ivory tower! Onto the stage! Any way you look at it, this festival certainly offers topics for conversation. Composer Trond Reinholdtsen invites visitors to a quiz, and in Music as Emotion he gets advice from a therapist for composing more emotional music. With the United Instruments of Lucilin, Johannes Kreidler explains the world in a fast-paced music talk show (more Schlingensief than Letterman). The Klangforum Wien and artist Patrick Corillon transform the concert hall into a magical spot full of stories with a spectacular musical marathon programme. The ensemble recherche turns into a clinic for the afternoon and offers individual treatments. The OPL makes incidental music easy to understand via subtitles. And, Mauricio Kagel writes speeches to the people. Naughty, funny, not without a taste for changing the world, hyper-communicative and full of gusto. Let’s talk!
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