Johann Johannsson pred nastopom v Mariboru Četrtek, 23. 2. 2012 avtor/ica: goran
Pred njegovim nastopom na festivalu MED v Mariboru med 23. in 25. februarjem, bomo naredili vpogled v delo islandskega, med klasiko in elektroniko razpetega, posebneža Johanna Johannssona, slišali pa bomo tudi njegov izbor skladb drugih avtorjev...
johannov izbor;
1. Arvo Paart: Pari Intervallo
I heard Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten on the radio when I was in
my early twenties and it really changed the way I listened to music.
This piece I got to know much later, but it´s one of my favourites of
his. I tihnk it exists in several versions ,for choir, string quartet,
but I really like the stillness and purity of the organ and the
simple, pure voices he uses.
2. Associates: No
Sulk was a very important album for me while growing up. I loved Billy
MacKenzie's operatic voice and the combination of electronic and
acoustic instruments. It´s much more complex and subtle than a lot of
the synthpop that was happening at the time.
3. Funeral Music - Prologue: Witold Lutoslawski
I love Polish music. There is something about it which moves me
deeply. I´m a great fan of Lutoslawski, but also Penderecki, Kilar and
Gorecki.
4. RadioKemia: Pan Sonic
Pan Sonic opened up a whole new world for me, w way of working with
electronic sounds which is very textural and pure. I was lucky enough
to work with them some years ago. They have been a great influence
maybe not on my sound but on the way I work with electronics.
5. Einojuhani Rautavvara: Cantus Arcticus
I love the way he blends tape recordings of bird song with the
orcehstra and the way the woodwinds seemlessly integrate with the
sounds of the birds. A very evocative and beautiful piece.
6. Etoile Polaire (North Star): Philip Glass
It´s his 75th birthday this year and since I was asked to re-do one of
his pieces for an anniversary compilation that his label is putting
out, I listened to most of his catalogue again, which I hadn't really
done in many years. It made me remember how important some of his
pieces like Koyaaniqatsi are and how powerful his best work is. I also
really like his more uncompromising 70's stuff, and the way he worked
with analog synthesizers and organs in the 70´s. This piece is an
example of that.
