a r t i s t : Angelika Niescier and AndrΘ Nendza
t i t l e : The Poetry Of Rhythm
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : JAZZsick
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Oct/2007
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 83,6 MB
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Admittedly, it takes time to do a thing well. But sometimes it
takes even longer. Now, seven years after the successful dΘbut
äHolzlinienspielô, the second album of Angelika Niescier &
AndrΘ Nendza titled äThe Poetry of Rhythmô will finally be
released in October 2007. There are several reasons for the
long delay. For some years the duet played their dΘbut on many
stages in the country. Then a multitude of various other
projects, CD-recordings and orders for compositions came up.
There were constant talks about a new programme, ideas were
developed and dropped again. So, in 2005 AndrΘ Nendza started
to elaborate compositions for saxophone, bass and a string
quartet in a playful way, totally detached from any concept
whatsoever and found by chance the starting point for a new
repertoire. It was pure chance as well that Angelika Niescier
was very busy writing an orchestral work with elements of
improvisation at that time, which smoothed the way for new
actions.
Nevertheless, the way to the final realization of the CD was
very long, often pleasing, at times wearing but still positive
with so much musical experience. But that is an other story.
At the end there is a music that doesn┤t really fit in a
scheme. Much is fully composed and a preference for extended
patterns is recognizable. Is it äclassical musicô, then?
At the same time there is space for improvisation. But is it
Jazz? Interesting questions for a seminar in musicology - But
not the focus of Niescier & Nendza. Their matter of concern is
rather to win an audience with open ears, i.e. those who don┤t
just perceive music as a suitable background to the current
lifestyle. On the contrary, Niescier & Nendza demand an
increasingly rare possession of the listeners: their time.
But they will be rewarded with a diverse music, where a
creative treating characterizes the sound experience rather
than the perfect reproduction of styles. So a touch of tango
stands side by side with abstract ballad-like music,
down-to-earth ostinati in harmony with agogic movements, waltz
music with songs, bulky interval leaps with melancholy
sensations, avant-garde with vague folk music, interwoven time
levels, an emotional roller-coaster. In the core it is all
about rhythm. Or as Goethe put it: äEverything poetic should
be treated rhythmically. That is my firm conviction.ô
The structure of äThe Poetry of Rhythmô is shaped by two
clear-cut levels. The pure duet pieces are characterized by a
genuine sound image with every compositional refinement. After
a great number of concerts together the duet┤s äcommon
breathingô can be clearly noticed. Here jazz is an attitude
and not just a style.
Then the pieces with the classical, i.e. non improvising
string quartet. They are not just used as a completion or
pleasant background music, but rather in a compositional way
as an active and structure characterizing element.
Rhythmical tension in the meaning of ämovement in timeô is a
very important basis in the cooperation with äkaj: kaj- das
streichquartettô. But: Niescier & Nendza pragmatically avoid
the infamous question äis classic able to swing!?ô. There are
simply no triplet feel jazz pieces.
With äThe Poetry of Rhythmô Angelika Niescier & AndrΘ Nendza
are walking consciously into musical no man`s land. There,
where you are always falling between two stools, live can be
pretty pleasant. Provided you own a map.
Line up
Angelika Niescier - alto, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
AndrΘ Nendza - bass
Special guest: kaj:kaj - das streichquartett (track 2, 3, 4,
6, 9, 11)
Constanze Sannemⁿller - 1st violin
Nadine-Goussi Aguigah - 2nd violin
Valentin Alexandru - viola
Felicia Meric - cello
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01-Robustos para Carmine [07:42]
02-A wide field of time [07:03]
03-Lichthauch [03:40]
04-Inertia [05:13]
05-To read one┤s mind [07:54]
06-Two concrete plains [06:16]
07-Weltsekunde [06:40]
08-Solid Liquids [05:49]
09-La cruz [08:57]
10-Les Danse des vieux [03:57]
11-Ascua [05:11]
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68:22 min