Steffen Schleiermacher - Hauer: Early Piano Music (2022)

Tracklist

01. Nomos in 7 Teilen for Piano, Op. 1: I. Vorgesang
02. Nomos in 7 Teilen for Piano, Op. 1: II. Anfang
03. Nomos in 7 Teilen for Piano, Op. 1: III. Übergang
04. Nomos in 7 Teilen for Piano, Op. 1: IV. Hauptsatz
05. Nomos in 7 Teilen for Piano, Op. 1: V. Rückwendung
06. Nomos in 7 Teilen for Piano, Op. 1: VI. Schluss
07. Nomos in 7 Teilen for Piano, Op. 1: VII. Epilog
08. Sieben kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 3: No. 1
09. Sieben kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 3: No. 2
10. Sieben kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 3: No. 3
11. Sieben kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 3: No. 4
12. Sieben kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 3: No. 5
13. Sieben kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 3: No. 6
14. Sieben kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 3: No. 7
15. Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 15: No. 1
16. Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 15: No. 2
17. Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 15: No. 3
18. Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 15: No. 4
19. Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 15: No. 5
20. Nachklangstudien, Op. 16: No. 1, Freier Vortrag
21. Nachklangstudien, Op. 16: No. 2, Sehr gebunden
22. Nachklangstudien, Op. 16: No. 3, Eigensinnig
23. Nachklangstudien, Op. 16: No. 4, Pendelnd, wiegend
24. Nachklangstudien, Op. 16: No. 5, Hüpfend
25. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 1, Erwartung
26. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 2, Schmachtende Liebe
27. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 3, Entschlossener Angriff
28. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 4, Siegeszuversicht
29. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 5, Groteske
30. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 6, Walzer
31. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 7, Reiterstückchen
32. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 8, Andacht
33. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 9, Plauderei
34. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 10, Sport
35. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 11, Betrübnis
36. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 12, Sturm
37. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 13, Entsagung
38. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 14, Andante
39. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 15, Holperige Fahrt
40. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 16, Rüpeltanz
41. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 17, Zauberflug
42. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 18, Verglühende Leidenschaft
43. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 19, Wogende See
44. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 20, Schleichende Stunden
45. Musik-Film, Op. 51: No. 21, Spatzenballett



At the same time as Arnold Schönberg, Josef Matthias Hauer developed a very individual system for twelve-tone composition. The works of the two Austrians could not be more different, as Steffen Schleiermacher has impressively documented in several album productions. Now the versatile pianist has addressed Hauer's earliest works, providing an exciting insight into an important chapter of 20th-century music history. Hauer calls his opus 1 "Nomos", which implies a great claim: like a law of nature, this composition already contains everything that makes up music - new works are only further elaborations. Of course, the public at the time could not follow Hauer in this - the premiere of the orchestral version did not even take place until 30 years after Hauer's death. Of the few works by Hauer that make it onto today's program from time to time, the "Nachklangstudien", which in their delicate texture develop a very special, somehow oriental aura, are probably the best known. Quite different are the "Five Little Pieces" from the same year, which, with their reminiscences of Reger and other contrapuntalists, seem almost traditional. The cycle "Music-Film" is downright enigmatic. The 21 character pieces have programmatic titles, as if they were meant to illustrate a silent movie - or are they even a parody of this genre? In any case, Hauer actually wanted to publish the collection under a pseudonym. And indeed, the pieces have nothing in common with Hauer's other tonal language. Steffen Schleiermacher, however, approaches this work with the same seriousness as he does the other pieces, and he succeeds in a fascinating rehabilitation for someone who has been unjustly almost completely forgotten.

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