Günther Rabl - Farewell tempered Piano
€6.00 - €12.00
Günther Rabl - Farewell tempered Piano
€6.00 - €12.00
computer music (1991-92)
commission for the Austrian pavilion
at the EXPO 92, Sevilla
original sources: hd 16bit 32kHz 2-ch, mastered on analog tape 1/2" 15ips stereo
basic material : 2 samples created by a numerical string simulation [1-38,except 8,15,23,33], recordings of a cataract [8,15,23,33]
methods : algorithmic composition
tools : NMS4
produced at : the composers studio, Rastenberg, Austria
"... From rising and falling lines of numerical fractions derive all parameters of musical creation... There are no layers to be heard that are not derived from formal series, no ornaments marr the face of scales, sounds and tempi... Farewell, welltempered tuning - one could say with other words; it will be a farewell without tears : a farewell that leaves the hope for the new as well as the reviving relief of old habits into the space beyond temper and humours."
Excerpt from the booklet, Klaus Hollinetz 1992
"I dedicate this collection of short musical pieces to all real musicians in the world. May it give them the knive to go back to their own inner tuning and rhythms far apart from the rough baroque pitch-roster which dominates todays whole occidental musical world."
Günther Rabl 1992
[1] prelude1 1:19
[2] prelude2 0:47
[3] prelude3 0:18
[4] prelude4 1:22
[5] prelude5 0:40
[6] prelude6 0:58
[7] prelude7 1:02
[8] toccata1 2:55
[9] prelude8 1:36
[10] arpeggio1 1:11
[11] prelude9 1:08
[12] rondo1 1:11
[13] arpeggio2 0:19
[14] rondo2 1:35
[15] toccata2 2:10
[16] prelude10 0:54
[17] prelude11 0:36
[18] prelude12 0:27
[19] prelude13 0:29
[20] prelude14 1:04
[21] prelude15 1:00
[22] prelude16 1:01
[23] toccata3 2:57
[24] prelude17 1:18
[25] prelude18 0:38
[26] prelude19 0:45
[27] prelude20 1:13
[28] prelude21 1:39
[29] prelude22 1:27
[30] prelude23 0:35
[31] prelude24 1:04
[32] prelude25 1:29
[33] toccata4 1:45
[34] prelude26 1:27
[35] arpeggio3 0:18
[36] rondo3a 0:39
[37] prelude27 0:46
[38] rondo3b 0:42
total 42:01
booklet in German and English
with a cover foto by Renate Porstendorfer