These interviews are part of the Orpheus research project on the evolution and genesis of contemporary cello music. They serve as source-texts on the compelling cello works of late 20th century composers. Subjects such as historical backgrounds, notational matters, conceptual or analytical notions, musico-philosophical contexts, next to provocations, reflections and commentaries... instigate a flow of idea's,... metaphors, aphorisms, quotations and again questions on music. Words on music ... they all cohere all right.
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RICHARD BARRETT: The resonant box with for strings Amsterdam, October 9th 2000
RICHARD BARRETT: Blattwerk: composition/improvisation/collaboration Essay Berlin, August 2nd 2002.
RICHARD BARRETT: Blattwerk:
compositie, improvisatie,samenwerking
ALVIN LUCIER: Music for cello and amplified Vases, Gent May 2003
WOLFGANG RIHM: In
schwankender ruhe May 2001. komponieren
zwischen Rausch und BeschwÖrung. Gedanken über Wolfgang Rihms "Üb
SERGE VERSTOCKT: Noumena Antwerp, 14th December 2000
JONATHAN HARVEY: Musical musings on curves and sounds Paris, Ircam January 24th 2002.(not published)
JAMES DILLON: Interview made in London on 29th June 2001 (not published)