Aurora Records proudly presents the latest album of asamisimasa featuring two pieces by composer Trond Reinholdtsen - Unsichtbare Musik (Invisible Music) and SPÄSTIL (Late Style). After almost twenty years of collaboration, this is their first joint release. Reinholdtsen is among the most prominent Norwegian composers of his generation and holds an important international position with a long list of commissions on his cv. asamisimasa has premiered seven works by Reinholdtsen at festivals such as Donaueschingen, Ultima, Huddersfield and Darmstadt. Reinholdtsen is a prolific voice within the experimental opera and music theater scene, but has so far released only two works on cd. With this release, asamisimasa aims to shed light on his instrumental chamber music. This is the ensemble's fifth portrait album, their second on Aurora Records.
Unsichtbare Musik was commissioned for a concert at the Berliner Philharmonie in 2009, and explores the relationship between language and music, between words and sonic representation. The piece challenges both the act of listening, our perception of musical sounds, and the attempt to conceptualize musical impressions and experiences.
SPÄTSTIL was composed ten years later and is based on the semantic analysis of Unsichtbare Musik and the ensemble's performance history with this work. SPÄTSTIL marks a clear, yet ironic distance from the previous piece through dystopian self-critique.
The pieces possess a unique sonic refinement and aim to inspire both philosophical reflection and aesthetic pleasure. The intention is that the album can contribute to a reflection on the current state of music by focusing on the solitary and isolated listening one does at home.
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