Friedrich Cerha (1926)

[Mandryka]

Having now heard Langegger Nachtmusik III and Spiegel it's interesting to reflect on Cerha's evolution, an expressionism and lyricism in the later music which seems alien to Spiegel. (Obviously very different composers but the evolution has something in common with Rihm's. Maybe Ligeti's too.)

By the way, there's a performance of Langegger Nachtmusik II on YouTube.

[Artem]

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/a-tribute-to-friedrich-cerha-who-has-died-at-the-age-of-96

[ritter]

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/a-tribute-to-friedrich-cerha-who-has-died-at-the-age-of-96

Sad news, but he had a long and fruitful life. R.I.P.

Now listening to his Impulse für Orchester, and enjoying it quite a bit.

[Mandryka]

Listening to Cerha's Bruchstück.  Appropriately, given the sad news, there is a passage in Bruchstück which sounds a bit like a passing bell.

[Mandryka]

It's well worth reading his essay on Spiegel and other pieces composed around that time in the booklet for Cambreling's recording, just for the way he tells the story of how his thinking about music was developing.

https://static.qobuz.com/goodies/03/000154630.pdf

By the way, the Gielen comes up on Qobuz as "remastered" - but it doesn't sound as good as Cambreling. The interpretations are different of course.


By the way, last night I was listening to his Art Chansons - it's great fun, music like a modernised version of Weill.

[Mandryka]

https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/klangforum-wien-e-pom-rico-werke-von-neuwirth-paxton-furrer-berio-cerha-dlf-kultur-86e79330-100.html

Cerha Jahrlang ins Ungewisse hinab, small orchestra and voice. I think Sciarrino-esque. Someone else tells me it's Rihm-esque. At the end of the day it's nice. Starts at 1:23:15.

There's an intro in German before hand -- if any German understanders can say whether it says anything interesting (like when it was composed etc.) that would be cool.