SCHIZO
[2003-2004]
cross-pieces for the 5-second-pieces
Schizo 1
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg) - duration: 7"
Schizo 2
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg) - duration: 7"
Schizo 3
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg) - duration: 10"
Schizo 4
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg) - duration: 13"
Schizo 5
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg) - duration: 9"
Schizo 6
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg) - duration: 16"
Schizo 7
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg) - duration: 16"
Schizo 8
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg/Germany) - duration: 24"
Schizo 9
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg/Germany) - duration: 24"
Schizo 10
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg/Germany) - duration: 22"
Schizo 11
(world premier: july 6th 2003, Oldenburg/Germany) - duration: 15"
Schizo 12
(world premier: oct. 12th. 2003, Lüneburg/Germany) - duration: 16"
Schizo 13
(world premier: may 26th 2004, Cologne/Germany) - duration: 27"
Schizo 14
(world premier: may 26th 2004, Cologne/Germany) -duration: ?"
In the summer 2002, we had the idea of a project. It was the question: Is it possible for a composer to express his musical identity convincingly within an extremely limited duration and with an additional instruction from us? All composers were set the task to write a piece of 5 seconds duration (maximum!) and "as cruel as possible, trash, hardcore, punk" for electrified accordion, electric bass and live electronics, with or without voice, composition, conceptual improvisation, performance, CD-playback. At the same time each of the pieces is more than just a statement, a mere musical fingerprint of the composer - each composition develops its completely individual form and is complete in its’ self.
Here the idea of SCHIZO is attached. The SCHIZO-pieces are something like reset-switcher for the ears, they stake off the space for each 5’”-piece, but also combine all the single pieces into one closed suite form.