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Eivind Buene

Asymmetrical Music

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The new cd with Norwegian composer Eivind Buene and his composition, asymmetrical music. This is Sofa first release with a written score, but it doesn't mean that improvisation is abandoned. On the contrary, asymmetrical music focuses on the meeting point between composition and improvisation. The two soloists, Ivar Grydeland guitar and Ingar Zach Ð percussion, are improvising as a duo but also on another level, with the written score. The members of the Ensemble featured on this disc are also very capable improvisors at the same time being leading interpreters of contemporary music. Enjoy this astonishing work from Eivind Buene.' 'What is the link between creating music on paper and creating music by improvising? An obvious dissimilarity is that the act of composing takes place outside time, while improvisation happens in real time. Another difference, with more profound connotations, is the fact that most compositions expressed in a the new cd with Norwegian composer Eivind Buene and his composition, Asymmetrical Music. This is SOFA first release with a written score, but it doesn’t mean that improvisation is abandoned. On the contrary, Asymmetrical Music focuses on the meeting point between composition and improvisation. The two soloists, Ivar Grydeland – guitar and Ingar Zach – percussion, are improvising as a duo but also on another level, with the written score. The members of the Ensemble featured on this disc are also very capable improvisors at the same time being leading interpreters of contemporary music. Enjoy this astonishing work from Eivind Buene.
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Cat. number: SOFA523
Year: 2008

Release notes

Recorded live at Parkteatret, Oslo, 08.10.2004 Supported by Norwegian Composers Society Digipak

Tracklist
1Asymmetrical Prelude5:39
2Asymmetrical Music I7:21
3Asymmetrical Music II5:40
4Asymmetrical Music III4:59
5Asymmetrical Music IV5:51
6Asymmetrical Music V4:01
7Asymmetrical Music VI9:27
8Asymmetrical Music VII10:09
9Asymmetrical Epilogue3:28
Credits
Ivar Grydeland
Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Tabla [Machine], Composed By, Producer
Elisabeth Vatn
Bagpipes
Tanja Orning
Cello
Rolf Borch
Clarinet
Eivind Buene
Composed By, Producer, Edited By
Ingar Zach
Composed By, Producer, Percussion
Lene Grenager
Conductor
Håkon Thelin
Double Bass
Thomas Kjekstad
Electric Guitar
Jon Helge Sætre
Electric Piano
Audun Strype
Engineer [Recording], Mixed By, Mastered By
Eirik Raude
Marimba [Bass], Percussion [Gran Cassa]
Rolf-Erik Nystrøm
Saxophone
Catherine Bullock
Viola
Elisabeth Sigrid Lie
Violin