COMPOSITIONS by various composers

Written or prestructured music, performed by Klaus Kürvers (among others)
  • Eliad Wagner „OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS“ (UA July 13, 2013)
  • Ignaz Schick „CIRCUIT TRAINING I-IV“ (UA July 13, 2013 / May 25, 2014 / Sept.20, 2015 / March 3, 2016)
  • Jon Rose „THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT“ (UA June 7, 2012) / „WRACK!“ (UA April 23, 2014)
  • Marisol Jimenez „SONGOJ FONTOJ“ (UA Nov.30, 2012)
  • Reinhold Friedl „GRAND ORCHESTRA“ (UA Aug.21, 2011)
  • Renée Baker „BLEUEBLUE WALKERS“ (UA July 23, 2013) / „MUSTANG“ (UA Aug.23, 2014)
  • Sven Ake Johansson „HARDING GREENS“ (UA Sept.8, 2010)
  • Tisha Mukarji & Julieta Aranda „THE PERSPECTIVE OF PERSPECTIVE: A WORLD MEDIATED BY A FAULTY IMAGE OF THE WORLD“ (UA June 1, 2014)
  • Tristan Honsinger „HOPSCOTCH“ (UA June 3, 2014)
  • Tristan Honsinger „PROUD CLOUD“ (UA April 27, 2016)
  • Willi Kellers „WAS DICH BEDRÄNGT, SCHREIBE AUF …“ (UA Oct.20, 2013)

Detailed Chronology

SVEN-ÅKE JOHANSSON
„HARDING GREENS“ (2002/2010, UA)
September 8, 2010 – Berlin, Sophiensäle (Echtzeitmusiktage 2010, Eröffnungskonzert)

  • HARDING GREENS, Symphonie für 22 Kartonagen – 43:10
    Performed by ECHTZEITMUSIKENSEMBLE, directed by Titus Engel
    22 Pappkartons, klein (1-5): Johnny Chang, Anthea Caddy, Helena Gough, Tim Blue, Gerhard Uebele; halbklein (6-10): Alexandre Babel, Tisha Mukarji, Andrea Sanz-Vela, Michael Renkel, Morten J. Olsen; mittel (11-15): Burkhard Beins (soloist), Hannes Lingens, Gesine Conrad, Agnieszka Dziubak, Nathalie Hönnhold-Ponneau; groß (16-20): Christopher Williams, Andreas Hirtler, Berit Jung, Derek Shirley, Klaus Kürvers; übergroß (21/22): Chris Dahlgren, Werner Dafeldecker.
    > Excerpt on video
    > Issued on Blu-Ray R / SÅJ-DVD 2

REINHOLD FRIEDL
„GRAND ORCHESTRA“ (2011 UA)
August 21, 2011 – Berlin, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Festival über Lebenskunst)

  • UNPLUGGED, for big Orchestra – 44:00
    Performed by ZEITKRATZER, directed by Reinhold Friedl
    Frank Gratkowski as; Hild Sofie Tafjord horn; Hilary Jeffery tb; Reinhold Friedl p; Maurice de Martin perc; Marc Weiser g; Burkhard Schlothauer viol; Anton Lukoszevieze cello; Ulrich Phillipp b; The Berlin Pipe Company (Gunther Haußknecht); SchülerInnen aus Bläser- und Streicherklassen sowie zahlreiche Kollegen, u.a. Klaus Kürvers b.
    > Excerpt on YouTube

JON ROSE
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT“ (2012, UA)
June 7, 2012 – Berlin, Naherholung Sternchen (final performance)

  • THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT (Berlin Version), for improvising string orchestra and video – 63:53
    Performed by the JON ROSE STRING PROJECT, led by the composer and directed by a watch
    Clare Cooper harp; Jürg Bariletti p; Olaf Rupp g; Gerhard Uebele viol; Jon Rose ten-viol/comp; Audrey Chen cello; Tristan Honsinger cello; Mike Majkowski b; Clayton Thomas b; Meinrad Kneer b; Klaus Kürvers b.
    > Excerpt on YouTube

MARISOL JIMÉNEZ
„SONGOJ FONTOJ, sources/springs of dreams“ (2012, UA)
November 30, 2012 – Berlin, K77 (AUXXX)

  • SONGOJ FONTOJ, for objects, strings and video
    Performed by an electro-acoustic  Trio, led by the composer
    Marisol Jiménez objects/comp/video; Biliana Voutchkova viol; Klaus Kürvers b.

IGNAZ SCHICK
„CIRCUIT TRAINING I“ (2013, UA)

July 13, 2013 – Berlin, Theaterkapelle

  • CIRCUIT TRAINING I, for electro-acoustic Quintet – 42:14
    Performed by an electro-acoustic Quintet, led by the composer
    Ignaz Schick turntable/ampl.stuff; Eliad Wagner modular synth; Benjamin Weidekamp cl/bcl; Klaus Kürvers b; Ernst Bier d.

ELIAD WAGNER
„OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS“ (2013, UA)

July 13, 2013 – Berlin, Theaterkapelle

  • OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS,  for electro-acoustic Quintet – 29:44
    Performed by an electroacoustic Quintet, led by the composer
    Ignaz Schick turntable/ampl.stuff; Eliad Wagner modular synth; Benjamin Weidekamp cl/bcl; Klaus Kürvers b; Ernst Bier d.

RENÉE BAKER
„BLEUEBLUE WALKERS“ (2013, UA)
July 23, 2013 – Berlin, DTK-Wasserturm, Kopischstraße 7

  • BLEUEBLUE WALKERS, for 10 doublebasses
    Performed by the RENÉE BAKER’S BLEUEBLUE WALKERS, conducted by Renée Baker
    Martin Lillich, Adam Goodwin, Antti Virtaranta, Klaus Janek, Klaus Kürvers, Stephan Bleier, Ulf Mengersen, Horst Nonnenmacher, Meinrad Kneer, Mike Majkowski + Rieko Okuda (p, just at the beginning)

WILLI KELLERS
„WAS DICH BEDRÄNGT, SCHREIBE AUF …“ (2013, UA)
1.) October 22, 2013Berlin, Galerie Parterre und Kunstsammlung Pankow (Zur Ausstellungseröffnung „KONTAINER BERLIN. Einar Schleef. Zeichnungen“, UA)
2.) January 16, 2014 – Berlin, Sowieso
3.) January 17, 2014 Sangerhausen, Ehem. Erweiterte Oberschule (Veranstaltung des Einar Schleef Arbeitskreises Sangerhausen e.V. zum 70 Geburtstag von Einar Schleef)

  • „Was dich bedrängt, schreibe auf, leichter fühlst du dich, Schweres zu tragen“, Einar Schleef. Bruchstücke aus den Tagebüchern der Jahre 1964 bis 1976, eine Klang-Text Performance für Sprecher, Chor und drei Instrumentalisten
    Performed by Trio Kellers-Arthurs-Kürvers
    Willi Kellers (d/voice), Tom Arthurs (tp/flh/voice), Klaus Kürvers (b/voice)

JON ROSE
„W R E C K !“ (UA, 2014)
April 23, 2014 – Berlin, Naherholung Sternchen (Berolinastraße 7), final performance before pulldown

  • W R E C K! for video and extended string orchestra – 60’00“
    Performed by an 11 piece orchestra, led by the composer and directed by a watch
    Olaf Rupp g; Gerhard Uebele viol; Jon Rose viol; Audrey Chen cello; Tristan Honsinger cello; Clayton Thomas b; Meinrad Kneer b; Klaus Kürvers b; Antonio Borghini b; Tomomi Adachi objects/voice; Chris Cutler electr.

IGNAZ SCHICK
„CIRCUIT TRAINING II“ (2014, UA)
May 25, 2014 – Berlin, Friedenskirche

  • CIRCUIT TRAINING II, for electroacoustic sextet – 33:10
    Performed by an electroacoustic Sextet, led by the composer
    Ignaz Schick turntables/electr; Marta Zapparoli tapes/electr; Eliad Wagner synth/electr; Benjamin Weidekamp bcl/as; Klaus Kürvers b; Emilio Gordoa vib/perc
    > Fotos

TISHA MUKARJI & JULIETA ARANDA
„THE PERSPECTIVE OF PERSPECTIVE: A WORLD MEDIATED BY A FAULTY IMAGE OF THE WORLD“ (UA June 1, 2014)

1.) June 1, 2014 – Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum zu Berlin (8th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art)
2.) June 20, 2014 – Berlin, Kino Babylon

  • THE PERSPECTIVE OF PERSPECTIVE: A WORLD MEDIATED BY A FAULTY IMAGE OF THE WORLD
    Performed by a septet, led by the composers
    Margareth Kammerer voice; Sabine Ercklentz tp/electr; Bryan Eubanks ss; Ayumi Paul viol; Klaus Kürvers b; Derek Shirley b; Tisha Mukarji tapes/composition

TRISTAN HONSINGER
„HOPSCOTCH“ (2014, UA)
1.) June 3, 2014 – Berlin, AckerStadtPalast
2.) June 4, 2014 – Berlin, AckerStadtPalast

  • HOPSCOTCH, an absurd musictheater in two acts
    performed by a group, led by the composer
    Axel Dörner tp/voice; Tobias Delius cl/ts/voice; Tristan Honsinger cello/voice/acting/comp/arr; Klaus Kürvers b/voice; Steve Heather d/perc/voice; Kalle Mews acting/voice; Ciska Jansen acting/voice; Franziska Hoffmann acting/voice; Takako Suzuki performance [June 3 only]; Olaf Rupp g/voice [June 4 only]

RENÉE BAKER
„MUSTANG“ (UA, 2014)
August 23, 2014 – Berlin, Steinmetzhof Atelier Kühl (Art-sound Festival, Day 4)

  • MUSTANG
    Performed by RENÉE BAKER’S TWILIGHT STRUGGLE, led and directed by the composer
    Renee Baker comp/cond; Antoine Mermet as; Makiho Yoshida viol; Daniela Petry b; Klaus Kürvers b; Rieko Okuda p

IGNAZ SCHICK / EMILIO GORDOA / ELIAD WAGNER
„CIRCUIT TRAINING III, Three compositions“ (UA, 2015)
September 20, 2015 – Berlin, Emmauskirche

  • CIRCUIT TRAINING III, Three compostions for electro-acoustic ensemble
    performed by an electro-acoustic octet, led by the composers
    Tom Arthurs tp; Benjamin Weidekamp as/cl; Ignaz Schick turntables/electr; Eliad Wagner analog synths; Marta Zapparoli tapes/field rec; Klaus Kürvers b; Emilio Gordoa vib/perc; Alexandre Babel perc

IGNAZ SCHICK
„CIRCUIT TRAINING IV“ (UA, 2016)
March 3, 2016 – Berlin, Wabe

  • CIRCUIT TRAINING IV, for electro-acoustic ensemble
    performed by an electro-acoustic octet, led by the composers
    Tom Arthurs tp; Benjamin Weidekamp as/cl; Ignaz Schick turntables/electr; Eliad Wagner analog synths; Marta Zapparoli tapes/field rec; Klaus Kürvers b; Emilio Gordoa vib/perc; Alexandre Babel perc

TRISTAN HONSINGER
„PROUD CLOUD“ (UA, 2016)
27.-29.4.2016 – Oslo, Grusomhetens Teater

  • PROUD CLOUD, an absurd musictheater
    Performed by musicians, actors, dancers and scenography, led by the composer
    Tristan Honsinger cello; Axel Dörner tp/slide-tp; Tobias Delius cl/ts; Franziska Hoffmann viol; Antonio Borghini b; Klaus Kürvers b; Steve Heather d; Ciska Jansen voice/cooking; Hisako Horikawa butoh dance; all musicians also voice and acting + actors: Hanne Dieserud, Sara Fellman, Kirsti Sørlie Hansen, Miguel E.D. Steinsland, Lars Øyno, Jochem Hartz; Scenography: Jochem Hartz