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Impulsive Lieder

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Details

Composer
Benjamin Scheuer
Artist
Andreas Fischer, Delphine Grataloup, Margit Kern, Pedro Pablo Camara, Vanessa Porter, Schola Heidelb
Format
CD
Label
Wergo
Released
Apr 18, 2025
Catalog #
WER64452
UPC
4010228644524

About

New music with entertainment value can be found in the works of Benjamin Scheuer. On the surface, his music surprises with humorous, crazy sounds and playful elements. In the background, Scheuer shapes his compositions, which often consist of various miniatures, in a very precise and complex way. "His preference for whimsical sounds, dislocated vocals and weird gestures is, of course, evidence of a wild sense of humor, but at the same time it demonstrates an indestructible musicality and, yes, seriousness," says booklet author Gordon Kampe. In the song cycle "Impulsive Lieder", which gives the album it's title, Scheuer illuminates an idea, a particular sound or a process in each track, dissecting and exaggerating them. The use of the simplest electronic means lends the pieces a lo-fi-aesthetic and often leads the listener astray. In addition to three ensemble works, two solo pieces, interpreted by Vanessa Porter and Nikolai Rosenberg, complete the portrait both as audio and video. Here it becomes clear that Scheuer makes use of a broad palette of sounds: rubber pig, kazoo or unrolling party horn can be heard as well as traditional instruments. And last but not least, his compositional focus lies on people and their voices, as in "Lachtherapie" (Laughter Therapy), in which the pianist amazes with crazy nuances of laughter.

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 II. Orgel I 02:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    II. Orgel I
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer, Delphine Grataloup, Pedro Pablo Cámara Toldos, Margit Kern
  2. 2 IV. Bogen 02:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    IV. Bogen
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer, Delphine Grataloup, Pedro Pablo Cámara Toldos, Margit Kern
  3. 3 V. Impulse II 01:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    V. Impulse II
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer
  4. 4 VI. Zerrspiegel I 04:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    VI. Zerrspiegel I
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer
  5. 5 VII. Salven 01:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    VII. Salven
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer, Delphine Grataloup, Pedro Pablo Cámara Toldos, Margit Kern
  6. 6 VIII. Zeitlupe 06:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    VIII. Zeitlupe
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer, Delphine Grataloup, Pedro Pablo Cámara Toldos, Margit Kern
  7. 7 IX. Parlando 01:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    IX. Parlando
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer, Delphine Grataloup, Pedro Pablo Cámara Toldos, Margit Kern
  8. 8 XIII. Der Schrei I - XIV. Der Schrei II - XV. Der Schrei III 00:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    XIII. Der Schrei I - XIV. Der Schrei II - XV. Der Schrei III
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer, Delphine Grataloup, Pedro Pablo Cámara Toldos, Margit Kern
  9. 9 XXII. Impulse III 01:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    XXII. Impulse III
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer, Delphine Grataloup, Pedro Pablo Cámara Toldos, Margit Kern
  10. 10 Sprachmaschine 07:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Sprachmaschine
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Vanessa Porter
  11. 11 No. 1. Aus Glas: Apparatur 04:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 1. Aus Glas: Apparatur
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Schola Heidelberg
    Conductor
    Walter Nussbaum
  12. 12 No. 2. Aus Holz: Barcarole 03:50
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 2. Aus Holz: Barcarole
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Schola Heidelberg
    Conductor
    Walter Nussbaum
  13. 13 No. 3. Aus Silben: Evokation 05:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 3. Aus Silben: Evokation
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Schola Heidelberg
    Conductor
    Walter Nussbaum
  14. 14 No. 4. Aus Schreien: Appell 02:58
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 4. Aus Schreien: Appell
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Schola Heidelberg
    Conductor
    Walter Nussbaum
  15. 15 I. Wogen 04:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Wogen
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Risonanze Erranti
    Conductor
    Peter Tilling
  16. 16 II. Regal 01:16
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Regal
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Risonanze Erranti
    Conductor
    Peter Tilling
  17. 17 III. Murmeln 03:18
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Murmeln
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Risonanze Erranti
    Conductor
    Peter Tilling
  18. 18 IV. Geflöte 00:53
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Geflöte
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Risonanze Erranti
    Conductor
    Peter Tilling
  19. 19 V. Biegungen 03:06
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Biegungen
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Risonanze Erranti
    Conductor
    Peter Tilling
  20. 20 VI. Scherben 03:52
    Track
    20
    Title
    VI. Scherben
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Risonanze Erranti
    Conductor
    Peter Tilling
  21. 21 VII. Schritte 03:11
    Track
    21
    Title
    VII. Schritte
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Risonanze Erranti
    Conductor
    Peter Tilling
  22. 22 Lachtherapie 05:12
    Track
    22
    Title
    Lachtherapie
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Nikolai Rosenberg
  23. 23 Impulsive Lieder: XII. Zerrspiegel II 03:43
    Track
    23
    Title
    Impulsive Lieder: XII. Zerrspiegel II
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Benjamin Scheuer
    Performer
    Andreas Fischer