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| About the album |
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| The term “clavis metrica” traditionally refers to a catalogue of poetic meters, poems written explicitly to explore shifting verse forms and demonstrate the virtuosity of the author. Inspired by ancient Icelandic poetry, Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson has composed his own musical clavis metrica. The meter provides a flexible canvas for musical composition that can withstand many variations in musical rhythm and melody, while still remaining recognisable to the trained poetic ear. |
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| Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson |
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| Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson is one of the pioneers of animated notation. His work is based on an intuitive exploration of organic rhythms that are not tied to a metronomic meter and that push the boundaries of traditional rhythmic concepts and notation. |
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| Ensemble Adapter |
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Ensemble Adapter is an experimental music group based in Berlin. Driven by its founders Matthias Engler (percussion) and Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (harp), it focuses on collaborative work with partners from various artistic backgrounds worldwide.
Kristjana Helgadóttir, flute and rattles
Ingólfur Vilhjálmsson, clarinet in Bb and rattles
Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir, harp and samba flute
Matthias Engler, percussion, harmonica and various whistles |
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| Recommendation |
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Thomas Demenga, Philipp Moll and Matthias Schranz are "entre vias". The title of their debut album „Common Ground“ captures the essence of the project: a space where different musical paths meet and enrich one another.  |
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| Entre parenthèses – What appears to be in the margin, becomes the focus: Thomas Wally explores all sorts of in-between spaces with compositions written for Ivana Pristašová-Zaugg, PHACE und ensemble risonanze erranti. |
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| Arthur Schnitzler’s “Reigen” as a “drama with music”: Together with Regina Fritsch and Sven-Eric Bechtolf, the Musicbanda Franui immerses itself in a new musical atmosphere in each of Schnitzler’s ten scenes. |
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