Konzerte mit Werken von Iannis Xenakis und Alvin Lucier

In the organizer's words:

With works by composers Iannis Xenakis and Alvin Lucier, Hamburger Bahnhof presents two outstanding compositions on the spatial effect of sound in the museum's Historic Hall. While Xenakis' gripping, massively physical ensemble work for percussion "Persephassa" is about the experience of sonic movement processes in space, Lucier's piece focuses on a single triangle and its overtone spectrum.

Iannis Xenakis: Persephassa (1969)

"Persephassa" is not only the first purely rhythmic work by Iannis Xenakis, it is also one of his first in which he examines the movement of sound in space in relation to the phenomenon of time. By positioning the audience in the middle of the six hexagonally arranged percussion instruments, he places them at the center of the sonic field of tension. A space is created between sound frequencies and rhythmic overlapping, so that the entire space becomes acoustically perceptible with the movement of the sound.
for six percussionists
Ensemble S
Adam Weisman, Norbert Krämer, Rie Watanabe, Stefan Kohman, Michael Pattmann, Laurent Warnier

Alvin Lucier: Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra (1988)

In Alvin Lucier's work "Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra", a triangle alone creates an enormous spatial effect. The sounds of the triangle seem to gradually detach themselves from the instrument. The acoustic properties of the instrument and the performance space merge to create an impressive listening experience.
for triangle solo
Jürgen Grözinger - Triangle
Introduction by Jürgen Grözinger

Cost:
0 € Free admission, no registration required