Vinko Globokar
'Oblak Semen'
Cat. No: SCD28037 Genre: modern/avant-garde
Franco-Slovenian composer and trombonist, Vinko Globokar has been at the forefront of the European avant-garde for the last four decades. His phenomenal virtuoso technique on the trombone first attracted the attention of composers like Stockhausen, Berio, Kagel and others who all wrote for him. Globokars cosmopolitan approach, riotous imagination, early interest in jazz and theatrical sense of humour have all combined to produce a series of ground-breaking original works.
This CD is representative of Globokars versatility, starting with 'Oblak Semen' a theatrical trombone solo where Globokar starts playing with only the mouthpiece of the trombone and gradually reconstructs the whole instrument while dancing, playing drums, talking and screaming. Next is 'Discours IX' for 2 pianos performed by the renowned Stenzl Duo. This is the last of Globokars Discours series where instruments are used as human voices, creating imaginary dialogues. Finally 'Zlom', a grand-scale piece for 26 musicians. The Orchestra Giovanile Italiana masterfully plays out this drama described by Globokar as 'a catastrophe happening in the physical world, but also as a slashing, a tearing of the spirit, a knife slicing through the labyrinth of the deepest intimacy'. From solo to orchestra, Globokar takes the listener into his surreal universe where anything goes (usually with plenty of humour). A rare opportunity to reappraise this cult figure of contemporary music.
Reviews:
'one of the most subversive and engaging minds in New Music' (The Wire)
Credits:
Oblak Semen:
recorded: 25/07/2000 by Radio Slovenia
producer: Deco Zgur
engineers: Miran Kazafura, Klemen Veber
assistant engineer: Saso Lap
Discours IX
recorded: 28/09/1995 by Sudwestrundfunk
engineer: Michael Sandner
Zlom
recorded: 05/05/1998 by Saarlandischer Rundfunk
engineer: Markus Brandle
mixing engineer: Kirsten Ermeler
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