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 01. "Zyklus (f?r Percussion solo)" 02. "Psappha (f?r Percussion solo)" 03. "Int?rieur I (f?r Percussion solo)" 04. "P?thos (f?r Percussion solo)" 05. "Thunder (f?r Basspauke solo)"
Gathering (f?r pr?pariertes und erweitertes Vibraphon) 06. "1. Energetic and rhythmical" 07. "2. Noisy and mechanical" 08. "3. Free and spacious"
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Leonie Klein |
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| Description: | Modern avant-garde composers have transformed noise into a legitimate element of music - not least by an increased use of percussion instruments. For this release, the young multi-percussionist Leonie Klein has collected a number of solo works that represent various stages in the development of New Music. Leonie Klein masterfully reveals each work's unique profile in the field of tension between composers' intentions and interpretational freedom. This collection displays multiple aspects of modern percussion music and is a representative exploration of an important area of New Music. Leonie Klein's interpretation of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Zyklus (1959), written for an orchestra of percussion instruments played by a single performer, is a kaleidoscope of sound colors. In Iannis Xenakis's Psappha from 1975, constantly changing rhythmic patterns depict musically structured periodicity. Helmut Lachenmann's Intérieur I (1966) gives life to exquisitely subtle sound events, while Nicolaus A. Huber in Póthos (2010) brings contrasting elements into harmony to reveal "the longing of one note for the next." In Thunder (1993), Peter Eötvös allows the timpani to achieve constantly changing pitches through the use of rapid pedal adjustments, and Johann Julius Fischer's repetitive Gathering (2018) for prepared vibraphone represents the current world of percussion music."Gathering Thunders" is an ambitious contemporary music CD by percussionist Leonie Klein, released on the renowned label Wergo. The album focuses on new and recent works for percussion, highlighting the full sonic spectrum of drums, metals, woods and extended playing techniques. Across its tracks, "Gathering Thunders" explores pulsating rhythmic structures, fragile sound surfaces and gradually intensifying soundscapes that unfold like approaching storms. The program is designed as an immersive listening journey, moving between meditative stillness, inner tension and eruptive climaxes, and will appeal to lovers of contemporary classical music as well as to curious listeners eager to discover the expressive possibilities of modern percussion.
Leonie Klein is one of the striking voices of the younger generation of percussionists in contemporary music. She is particularly devoted to close collaboration with living composers and to premieres, often developing new works in dialogue with their creators. Her concert activities focus on solo recitals and chamber music projects that bring complex, sometimes radical sound concepts to life with a high degree of precision and musical intensity. Klein is known for her stylistic openness and for programming that combines demanding avant-garde works with accessible, atmospheric pieces, opening up new perspectives on the percussion repertoire.
Wergo is one of the leading international labels for contemporary music, with a history that goes back to the early 1960s. The label has built a strong reputation for high-quality productions of 20th- and 21st-century works, often in close cooperation with composers, ensembles and broadcasting institutions. Wergo releases are known for their carefully produced sound, thoughtfully curated programs and detailed booklets that provide background on the works and their creators. With "Gathering Thunders", Wergo once again underlines its role as a platform for innovative artists and groundbreaking repertoire, offering a precisely recorded, artistically coherent portrait of today's percussion art. |
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WER73752 |
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