[rohrpost] Podewil presents: MOndayMusik INTONATIONS

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MondayMusic: INTONATIONS
In selten guter Stimmung
7. - 13. Juni

with:
Farhan Sabbagh, The Beatless Sax O'Drones, Werner Durand, Ulrich =
Krieger, James Tenney, Rafael Toral, Alistair Zaldua, Michael Iber, =
J=F6rg Hiller, Sascha Armbruster, Robert Gutowski, Reinhold Friedl, =
Kasper T. Toeplitz, Atau Tanaka, Charles Curtis, Peter Imig, Henry =
Grant, Plainsound Orchestra, Marc Sabat, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Axel =
D=F6rner, Axel D=F6rner, Klaus Lang, Ercole Pasquini, Giovanni Pierluigi =
da Palestrina, Gerolamo Frescobaldi,=20
Michael J. Schumacher=20

MondayMusic: INTONATIONS
In selten guter Stimmung/ tuning in - a rarely good mood
June 7. - 13.

With alternative tunings, INTONATIONS presents dimensions of musical =
development. The extension of frequency areas, sounds or the phenomenon =
of noise have changed music since the last century as much as atonality =
or new tonal systems have. INTONATIONS confronts historical with current =
tuning systems against a background of traditional tonal systems, taking =
 'spectralists' like G=E9rard Grisey and composers of advanced tunings =
like Harry Partch and LaMonte Young as reference points. INTONATIONS =
includes non-western tunings, just intonation, meantone temperament, =
individual tuning systems and micro-tonality within composed =
instrumental music. It also enlarges its scope towards recent =
developments in electronica. INTONATIONS - a dominant phenomenon of =
newest music.

Fr 7.6., 20.00
Farhan Sabbagh (Ud)

Syrian Ud-player Farhan Sabbagh lives in Berlin since 1981. He's one of =
the few outstanding virtuosos of the Arabic short-necked lute. In =
classical Arabic music more than 120 differrent seven-tone scales =
(Maqamat) are in use. He will perform a traditional Tasqim, a form of =
presentation in a specific key (Maqam) in free rhythm.

The Beatless Sax O'Drones
Chiyoko Szlavnics (soprano- und alto-saxophone), Werner Durand=20
(soprano- and tenor-saxophone), Ulrich Krieger (soprano- und=20
tenor-saxophone), Reimar Volker (soprano-, alto- und=20
baritone-saxophone)

Programme: James Tenney "Saxony" (1976); Werner Durand "Left=20
Hemisphere" (1999); Ulrich Krieger "InsideOut 25/23" (2002,=20
premiere); Chiyoko Szlavnics "The Bridge of the Pulse" (2001, premiere)

With this 4 compositions in just intonation, the Berlin saxophone=20
quartet generates phenomenona like suspension, glissandi and=20
difference tones, producing delicate timbres as well as massive and =
vibrating sound walls.


Rafael Toral (electronics) Berlin-debut

"Aeriola Frequency" by Portuguese guitarist Rafael Toral was=20
considered by The Wire as one of the best CDs of 1999. The piece=20
"Cyclorama Lift" plays with delayed feedbackloops, where only=20
electronic resonances circulate. His electronic sound compositions =
brought him together with Jim O'Rourke, Sonic Youth, Phill Niblock, John =
Zorn, Rhys Chatham and others.


Sa 8.6., 20.00
Alistair Zaldua/Michael Iber "image invisible" for piano and=20
electronics (premiere)

This piece has originally been written for a 6-channel tape by the =
Freiburg based English composer Alistair Zaldua and is reworked here for =
piano and electronics by composer/ pianist Michael Iber. It is based on =
a text that - being cut up into syllables  - controls both the =
rhythmical and melodic development. Played as flageoletts within a =
micro-tonal scale, the sounds are analyzed by a computer and - depending =
on their pitch - get distributed to 6 loudspeakers.


J=F6rg Hiller/Sascha Armbruster/Robert Gutowski
Music for feedback-saxophone, string instruments (hurdy-gurdy, motor =
guitar), harmonium and percussion (phantom drum)

Since many years, J=F6rg Hiller designs fascinating, amplified,=20
self-playing instruments that can also be played manually. In=20
company with  saxophonist Sascha Armbruster (Arte Quartet) and=20
Robert Gutowski he experiments with his instruments on the basis of =
feedback, drones and pitch modulation. A part of his instruments will be =
exhibited during the whole programme of events.


Reinhold Friedl "Kaprizzio: Pianoforte" (2002, premiere)
A microtonal composition for two inside-pianos (Michael Iber, Reinhold =
Friedl)

"Like that, the piano mutates from the flagship of the Well-Tempered =
tuning to the soundbox per se, so to say a microtonal string orchestra." =
(Reinhold Friedl) Reinhold Friedl is the artistic director of the =
ensemble zeitkratzer (associated artists 2002 at Podewil) and the Trio =
Piano Inside-Out with Yun Kyung Lee and Michael Iber.


Kasper T. Toeplitz/Atau Tanaka (electric bass, electronics)

Both musicians like to cross the barriers  between new music and=20
latest electronic music as well as creating software  at the IRCAM in =
Paris. Their research in tonal systems and sound spectrums influences =
their compositions and installations in varied ways.


Mi 12.6, 20.00

Plainsound Orchestra
Marc Sabat (conducting, violin), Wolfgang von Schweinitz=20
(conducting, mix, computer), Axel D=F6rner (trumpet), Robin Hayward=20
(tuba), Ekkehard Windrich (viola), Michael Moser (cello), Natalie =
Pfeiffer (harpsichord, computer), Winfried Rager (clarinet), Gideon =
Seidenberg (horn), Chiyoko Szlavnics (saxophone), Immanuel Heidrich =
(sound mixer)

Programme: Marc Sabat "John Jenkins" (2001), Music for harpsichord in =
Helmholtz-temperament and 6 instruments; Axel D=F6rner/Michael =
Moser/Chiyoko Szlavnics Improvisation; James Tenney "Critical Band" =
(1988); Axel D=F6rner "versiv" (2002, premiere); Wolfgang von Schweinitz =
"KOAN James Tenney PLAINSOUND MUSIC Harry Partch", (2002, premiere)

The Plainsound Orchestra was founded by Marc Sabat in 2001 as an=20
ensemble specialized in working in various  intonation systems. At =
Podewil it will give its debut with a representative selection of =
pieces.


Charles Curtis Trio "Ultra White Violett Light Sleep" (2000)
Charles Curtis (voice, cello, electric guitar, sine tones), Peter=20
Imig (bass), Henry Grant (drums)

The trio of  cellist and guitarist Charles Curtis, has been=20
influenced by his work with LaMonte Young.His Trio plays a kind of drone =
music in just intonation driven by rock rhythms.


Do, 13.6., 20.00, Parochialkirche
Klaus Lang (organ)
Programme: Ercole Pasquini "Durezze"; Giovanni Pierluigi da=20
Palestrina "Ricercar a quattro del primo tuono", "Ricercar a quattro del =
secondo tuono"; Gerolamo Frescobaldi "Toccata cromatica" Meantone =
temperament between renaissance and baroque.

Klaus Lang "einfalt.stille." (2002,Premiere, commissioned by Podewil)
Bettina Junge (flute), Natalia Pschenitschnikowa (voice), Adam=20
Weisman (drums), Karen Lorenz (viola)

Pythagorean numerical ratios lay down the temporal and formal=20
structure of the piece. Each one of the four phases is dedicated to one =
tuning system, ranging from static noise to pythagorean tuning and =
quarter-tone scales to a complex just intonation.

Do 13.6., 22.00, Klub
Michael Schumacher "Constellations" for piano and elektronics

Michael Schumacher is a composer and installation artist working in just =
intonation. He has collaborated  with David Behrman, Alvin Lucier, Phill =
Niblock and LaMonte Young.


7. - 13.6. (all evenings of events), 19.00 - 24.00
Installation "Change in your pocket" (1998) by Marc Sabat in=20
co-operation with Nicolas Fernandez


tickets: 13/10 EUR
Klub: 5 EUR


Programme: Elke Moltrecht
Collaborator: Werner Durand
Assistence: Anne Arvy, Julia Heimerdinger

With kind support of Parochialkirche and ADAM Audio GmbH.

Podewil
Klosterstr. 68-70
10179 Berlin
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fax #49(0)30 24749 700
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