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Elena Mendoz: Niebla-Szenen; Scenes from Niebla; Fe de Erratas; Gramatica de lo indecible

1 CD / Wergo / 2011-07-12

Works: Elena Mendoza: Szenen aus Niebla, theater piece for speakers, vocal soloists & ensemble; Fe de erratas, for 6 voices a cappella; Gramática de lo indecible, for flute, clarinet, saxophone, violin...
Performers: Anzorena, Guillermo; Armbruster, Sascha; Buchheister, Uta [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; De Souza, Katia Guedes; Dutschke, Tobias
Conductors: Engel, Titus;
Ensemble: Ensemble Courage; Ensemble Recherche

After completing her studies, Spanish-born composer Elena Mendoza moved to Berlin. In addition to her work as a composer, she also teaches at the Universität...continue...
Recording information: 2009-06-06_2009-06-08&2009-....continue...

Schattenspiele (Shadow Games)

1 CD / Wergo / 2010-08-10

Works: Michael Jarrell: ...Prisme/Incidences no 2..., for violin & ensemble; Stefano Gervasoni: Far niente, for double bass & 17 instruments; Joël-François Durand: Ombre / Miroir, for flute & ense...
Performers: Aarts, Maaike; Althuis, Jelte; Armbruster, Sascha; Bledsoe, Helen; Dierksen, Uwe; Eyckmans, Dominica; Gotz, Nandor; Groben, Francoise; Gunnarsdottir, Gerdur; Haynes, Richard; Hirst, Liz; Johanns, Tho...
Conductors: Masson, Diego; Siebens, Etienne; Wood, James
Ensemble: MusikFabrik

This CD takes us on a foray into the land of shadows - its compositions make remarkable use of light and shadow effects while simultaneously...continue...
Recording information: Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz K....continue...

Sprechgesänge (Speech Songs)

1 CD / Wergo / 2010-05-11

Works: Jonathan Harvey: Sprechgesang, for oboe/English horn & ensemble; Beat Furrer: Recitativo, for voices & ensemble; Georges Aperghis: Babil, for clarinet & 15 players; Unsuk Chin: Cantatrix Sopranica, f...
Performers: Altenstadt, Bettina Schmidt von; Armbruster, Sascha; Ballon, Severine; Barcham-Stevens, Marcus; Corbett, John [Guitarist/Electronics]; Cordier, David; Gunnarsdottir, Gerdur; Kammer, Salome; Koertshui...
Conductors: Rundel, Peter; Furrer, Beat; Edwards, Sian; Asbury, Stefan

The contemporary music ensemble MusikFabrik, led by Diego Masson, is spotlighted in Wergo's new MusikFabrik series. Each release will have a theme and feature a...continue...
Recording information: Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz K....continue...

Nick Didkovsky: Ice Cream Time / Didkovsky, et al

1 CD / New World / 2007-10-01

Works: Nick Didkovsky / Booli Selmayr: Ice Cream Time Song; Nick Didkovsky: Ice Cream Time, for saxophone quartet & electronics; Nick Didkovsky / Thomas Dimuzzio: Seltzer Session 1, for saxophone quartet & ...
Performers: Armbruster, Sascha; Didkovsky, Nick; DiMuzio, Thomas; Formenti, Andrea; Hofstetter, Beat; Kappeler, Beat
Conductors:
Ensemble: ARTE Quartet

Nick Didkovsky's music reflects current trends and practices including the use of live, interactive computer-assistance, genre jumping and blurring the distinctions between highbrow and lowbrow....continue...

Brass: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Huber, Kluttig, et al

1 CD / Neos Production / 2007-10-01

Works: Nikolaus Brass: Void 2
Performers: Armbruster, Sascha; Kobler, Benjamin; Pons, Pascal
Conductors: Kluttig, Roland
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

It is rare to find composers who can use sounds to tell stories of absolute void and who manage, conversely, in passages of virtual silence...continue...

Lucier: Ever Present

1 CD / Mode Records / 2007-03-27

Works: Alvin Lucier: Piper, for bagpipe; Fan, for kotos; 947, for flute; Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra, for amplified triangle; Ever Present, for flute, piano & saxophone
Performers: Armbruster, Sascha; Drescher, Erik; Johnson, Brian [Engineer/Producer]; Johnson, Brian [Percussion]; Martelle, Jacqueline; Maruta, Miki; Matthew Welch [Bagpipes/Composer]; Mizutani, Ryuku; Nakagawa, ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Drescher-Okabe-Armbruster Trio

Alvin Lucier's works on this CD, for solos and trios, continue to explore his unique sound world, exploration of microtones, and use of unusual instrumentation....continue...
Personnel: Maruta Miki, Ryuko Mizutani, Yoko Nishi (koto); Matthew Welch (bagpipe).

Recording information: Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyen University, Middletown,; Hans-Rosbaud-Studio Baden-Bad...continue...

Assassin Reverie - Riley / Terry Riley, ARTE Quartett, et al

1 CD / New World / 2005-10-01

Works: Terry Riley: Uncle Jard, for sax quartet, voice, piano & harpsichord; Assasin Reverie, for sax quartet & (optional) tape; Tread on the Trail, for unspecified performers
Performers: Armbruster, Sascha; Formenti, Andrea; Hofstetter, Beat; Kappeler, Beat; Riley, Terry [Composer]
Conductors:
Ensemble: ARTE Quartet