An ear for improvisation in German musical ensemble<\/p>\n
By Helly Minarti<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Apart from mainstream music, there are many
\ncontemporary alternative forms of explorative and experimental
\nways to play music.<\/p>\n
In the case of Ensemble Fr Intuitive Musik, from Weimar,
\nGermany, the myth they are apparently trying to bend is that
\ntraditional western music -- with roots in classical music -- is
\nprone to strictly written scores, while traditional eastern music
\ntends to be spontaneously communicated on stage.<\/p>\n
In other words, the perception that in western tradition,
\nmusic belongs to the composers, while in the east, music belongs
\nto the musicians.<\/p>\n
The ensemble has absorbed at least two grand influences in
\ntheir music. First was Karlheinz Stockhausen, a composer from
\nGermany, who, according to organizers, found the concept of
\n\"intuitive music\" some 30 years ago.<\/p>\n
Second is the town Weimar, one of Europe's classic cultural
\ncenters where the notable German poets Goethe and Schiller were
\nneighbors and where the works of composer J.S. Bach and Franz
\nLiszt blossomed.<\/p>\n
The ensemble's musicians are expected to participate in the
\ncreative process. Technical skills must be unquestionable because
\nthe goal is to create an eloquent intuitive composition on stage.<\/p>\n
The ensemble was founded in 1980 in the former communist East
\nGermany town of Weimar. The group's efforts to create a more
\nliberated expression prevented them from performing there.<\/p>\n
Led by Michael von Hintzenstern who plays piano and
\nsynthesizer, the ensemble consists of Daniel Hoffmann (trumpet,
\nhorn), Hans Tutschku (synthesizer and live electronic) and
\nMatthias von Hintzenstern (cello).<\/p>\n
Their uniqueness, evident from their album, lies in the
\nextension and differences of sounds pouring out of their
\nelectronic equipment.<\/p>\n
Michael von Hintzenstern participated in the Jakarta Art
\nSummit two years ago by composing music for the Weimar Dance
\nTheater.<\/p>\n
In Jakarta, the ensemble will close the Jakarta Performing Art
\nMarket 1997 on Sept. 1 at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail
\nMarzuki arts center.<\/p>\n
They will present four numbers: Annaeherung (Approach), for
\nensemble; Michael von Hintzenstern's Leuchtende Splitter (Shining
\nSplinter), for piano and ensemble ; Hans Tutschku's Sieben Stufen
\n(Seven Steps), an electroacoustic composition; and Begegnungen
\n(Encounters), for ensemble.<\/p>\n
Tutschku is scheduled to give a free workshop on Sept. 2 in
\nTaman Ismail Marzuki. Tony Prabowo -- an Indonesian composer who
\nworked with the group last year -- will assist them in the
\nworkshop, together with musician Suka Hardjana.<\/p>\n
Bandung will be their next destination, with a free workshop
\nthere on Sept. 5, with assistance from Harry Roesli, a local
\nmusician popular for his \"eccentric\" music.<\/p>",
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