Wolfgang von Schweinitz, American Premiere of Plainsound Glissando Modulation

WOLFGANG VON SCHWEINITZ
REDCAT January 24th, 2009

http://redcat.org/season/0809/mus/schweinitz.php

"[Plainsound Glissando Modulation is] one of the most outstanding
works of the middle generation of composers today." Manfred Karullus,
MusikTexte

The German composer has been long celebrated for the impassioned
eloquence and rare lyrical beauty of his music. More recently, von
Schweinitz has turned to a profound exploration of microtonal
phenomena in a body of work whose newest opus is this evening's
sublime Plainsound Glissando Modulation, a raga in just intonation for
violin and double bass. Receiving its U.S. debut, the monumental
composition is played with consummate artistry by violinist Helge
Slaatto and bassist Frank Reinecke, the virtuoso duo who last year
recorded the 75-minute raga for Bayerische Rundfunk. The concert opens
with Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick's performance of Plainsound-Litany, for
solo cello. Von Schweinitz, whose extensive oeuvre includes the
visionary 1989 opera Patmos-a setting of the Book of Revelation-holds
the Roy E. Disney Family Chair in Musical Composition at CalArts.

January 24th, 8:30 PM
WOLFGANG VON SCHWEINITZ

WHERE
REDCAT (The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) is located at the
corner of W. 2nd St. and S. Hope St., inside the Walt Disney Concert
Hall complex.
TICKETS
Performance is scheduled for Saturday, January 24th, 2009, at 8:30
p.m. Ticket prices range from $16-$20, with discounts available.
Seating is general admission. Buy tickets at the REDCAT box office
located at the corner of 2nd and Hope Streets, by calling 213.237.2800
, or at http://www.redcat.org. <http://www.redcat.org./> Please plan
on arriving at least 30 minutes before curtain time. Seating at REDCAT
is unreserved, and late seating is not guaranteed.
PARKING
Parking is available in the Walt Disney Concert Hall parking garage.
Enter from 2nd St. and proceed to level P3 for direct access to
REDCAT. The evening event rate is $8 after 5 PM, $4 after 8 PM. Before
5 PM, the maximum daytime rate is $17.