Am Sommer erstickt – Konzertszene für Viola Solo

«Am Sommer erstickt» brings together new works by Klaus-Peter Werani for viola and voice and by Georges Aperghis for narrator with compositions by Salvatore Sciarrino and Iannis Xenakis.

In this programme, the French violist Geneviève Strosser and the German composer Klaus-Peter Werani bring together their long-standing exploration of the viola, the voice and performative forms of expression. The focus is on the interplay between instrument, voice and poetry.

The starting point for the new compositions by Werani and Aperghis is the contemporary poem «Für einen schmerzlichen Takt ineinander« by Nancy Hünger. It provides the poetic inspiration for a programme in which language and music intertwine in a variety of ways.

With

Geneviève Strosser (viola/vocals); Klaus Peter Werani (accompanist)

Program

Georges Aperghis (*1945): «Uhrwerk» (2012) for alto solo

Salvatore Sciarrino (*1947): «Tre notturni brillanti» (1974–1975) for viola solo
I. Di volo

Georges Aperghis (*1945): «JE VOLE» (2026, SEA) for vocals

Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001): «Embellie» (1981) for viola solo

Salvatore Sciarrino (*1947): «Tre notturni brillanti» (1974–1975) for viola solo
II. Scorrevole e animato

Klaus-Peter Werani (*1967): «Am Sommer erstickt» (2024–2026, SEA) for high vocals, viola and recorded accompaniment, based on «Für einen doch schmerzlichen Takt ineinander» by Nancy Hünger

Salvatore Sciarrino (*1947): «Tre notturni brillanti» (1974–1975) for viola solo
III. Prestissimo precipitando

Duration

60 minutes, no break

Prices

CHF 35.-/25.-/15.- (free choice at the box office or in advance)
Free admission applies to persons with residence permit N, F or S. / CHF 5.- students of the Hochschule für Musik FHNW and the Musicology Seminar of the University of Basel / CHF 10.- members Colourkey, KulturLegi and children under 12 years.

Links

→www.genevievestrosser.com