Friedrich Cerha's output has solid roots in an extended musical tradition, while spanning a wide arc from the b eginnings of new music all the...

Friedrich Cerha's output has solid roots in an extended musical tradition, while spanning a wide arc from the b eginnings of new music all the way to the present. This is not only due to the composer's respectable age, but primarily to the great number of activities he has pursued in the course of his long life, along with the great variety of influences he has incorporated into his work.