Wolff, Christian performed by Thomas, Philip - Preludes, Variations, Studies and Incidental Music

Laut John Cage ist Wolff der musikalischste oder wohl zugänglichste der experimentellen Komponisten. Pianist Thomas interpretiert u.a. Cage, improvisierte Musik, Skempton, Finnissy



These two discs reveal Wolff as a composer fully exploring, in different ways, the continuum between music which is highly fragmented, embracing extended silences [composed or indeterminate], to that which is more progressive and seemingly driven, albeit taking in disarming and unconventional routes. As a body of repertoire, these works are remarkable for their freshness of musical thought and energy (John Cage considered Wolff to be the most 'musical' of the experimental composers).


Tracks:
CD 1
1. En Plus (Satie) Variation  5'03
2. Another (Satie) Variation 4'42
3. Yet Another (Satie) Variation 1'48
4. Variations (extracts) On The Carmans Whistle Variations Of Byrd  7'25
5. Eight Days A Week Variation
6. Tilbury I  12'24
7. Tilbury II  3'34
8. Tilbury III  5'12 Preludes 1-11
9. 1  3'32
10.  2  2'05
11.  3  2'20
12.  4  1'25
13.  5  4'02
14.  6  1'40
15.  7  2'02
16.  8  4'28
17.  9  1'32
18. 10  4'34
19. 11  3'26 CD 2 Studies
1. 1  1'46
2. 2  2'17
3. 3  2'52
4. Incidental Music 70'52