Mathias Spahlinger is a fastidious composer of highly charged music. His music does recall Lachenmann, but he is not a Lachenmann drone or imitator (like many younger-generation German composers). Instead he reaches back to the music of Webern through ultra-condensed miniatures and a very economical manner of writing. When I first heard Spahlinger, I was totally unprepared for the visceral intensity of his music; unlike the restrained expressionism of his Second Viennese School ancestors, Spahlinger's music frequently boils over into violent noise. This music needs to be listened to very carefully. It is an exploration of monumental relevations of expression in a small, compact, terse, and very dense manner. Albeit not such a distinction, (avaxhome.ru)
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thanks avant-terrorist :)
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I must admit that I am not that familiar with Spahlinger and downloaded the material mostly out of curiosity. I was pleased to discover very interesting and engaging music--really good stuff! Keep up the good work!
ahaha the first comment!
thank you ;)
Thanks a lot for this ... I just discovered Spahlinger and despaired of finding anything else by him ... he's not prolific and a lot of recordings are out of print. Then along comes this treasure trove! I liked his music on first hearing and find it closer to Gerard Pesson or Peter Ablinger than Lachenmann, They have in common a visceral use of sound that renders structure immediately perceptible to the ear (and a wicked sense of humor.) Thanks again.
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