"Klangforum Wien presents composer Beat Furrer with a suitably festive gift for his 70th birthday: a media box containing six CDs, three films and two books. This is more than just a comprehensive retrospective of the composer, who was born in Schaffhausen in 1954. Klangforum Wien plays in a league of its own, and is the very first port of call when it comes to Furrer. The ensemble and composer have grown up together like siblings, since Furrer himself founded the ensemble in 1985. Its founding coincided with a spirit of optimism, with the inauguration of the „Wien Modern“ Festival, and with Claudio Abbado shaping the climate. Furrer and his ensemble have contributed significantly to Vienna’s status as a capital of new music today. Furrer’s thought process of expressive sounds can be experienced here in the most sophisticated manner, with 18 key works from his oeuvre performed in new recordings; the composer conducts. A lesson in listening, with benchmark interpretations."
(For the Annual Committee: Regine Müller)
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