Walter Fähndrich
Betrachtung (2009)
item number CR365
CD Edition
released May 15, 2009
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The remarkable, not to say alarming immediacy with which Walter Fähndrich’s meditation soars leaves any conceivable beginning far behind. From the very core of an all-encompassing silence the voice rises, breaking off just as suddenly after a predetermined time span of forty minutes. What occurred in between might well be referred to as incantation. An incantation, an invocation, a plea, based on the sound portrayal of the highest possible level of attention. The fact that there are no names to describe the objects of that attention constitutes the essential truth of the undertaking.
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Bio
Born in Menzingen (Zug)
1965 until 1971 - Studies music at the conservatory in Lucerne (main subjects: theory and viola)
1971 until 1985 - Teaching activities: theory SMPV; school music; violin/viola; early musical education
Since 1972 - Compositions of music for radio plays, theatre, ballet and film
Since 1973 - Concerts with improvised chamber music; workshops on live-composition; improvisation
Since 1979 - Composition and realisation of electroacoustic music
Since 1980 - 'Musik fur Räume': musical project and installations in inside and outside spaces
Since 1981 - International concerting activities as a voilist performing self-written compositions
1983 until 1992 - Member of the board of directors of the Institute for New Music, Darmstadt (FRG)
Since 1985 - Holds a teaching position for improvisation at the City of Basel Academy for Music
1990/1993/1996/1999/2002 - Plans and manages the 'INTERNATIONALEN TAGUNGEN FÜR IMPROVISATION, LUZERN'
Editor of the series of books 'Improvisation' (Amadeus Publishers)
Lives in Brissago.