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Eivind BUENE

Asymmetrical Music

Label: Sofa

Format: CD

Genre: Experimental

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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: sofa 523
Year: 2008