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Krieg und Frieden (Music for Theatre)
Krieg und Frieden (Music for Theatre) in Bloomington, MN
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Sebastian Hartmann
tapped
Sascha Ring
, aka
Apparat
, to provide music for his theatrical adaptation of
Leo Tolstoy
's War and Peace. For four weeks,
Ring
and a 30-piece group of instrumentalists, including close associates
Christoph Hartmann
and
Philipp Timm
, created the material and rehearsed in an abandoned factory building. Up to the conclusion of the production, there was no intent to release the music in any form, but
,
Hartmann
, and
Timm
opted to shape the performances into an
album. It flows like one, beginning with a short intro of strings that morphs into threatening drones before switching between a succession of predominantly subdued instrumentals and more involved (i.e., musical) pieces with additional percussion. With the exception of "LightOn,"
's prickly textures and crunchy beats are absent; most of the program certainly could be re-purposed as a film score. Even though the music apparently went through a significant studio process, it's difficult to shake the feeling that it would be preferable to hear the original compositions while witnessing the production. The two full-blown songs featuring vocals -- emotive and pained in a fashion that's very adult contemporary indie -- don't seem to bear the weight of the work that inspired its making. Regardless, this is a sporadically thrilling and fascinating part of the
discography. ~ Andy Kellman
tapped
Sascha Ring
, aka
Apparat
, to provide music for his theatrical adaptation of
Leo Tolstoy
's War and Peace. For four weeks,
Ring
and a 30-piece group of instrumentalists, including close associates
Christoph Hartmann
and
Philipp Timm
, created the material and rehearsed in an abandoned factory building. Up to the conclusion of the production, there was no intent to release the music in any form, but
,
Hartmann
, and
Timm
opted to shape the performances into an
album. It flows like one, beginning with a short intro of strings that morphs into threatening drones before switching between a succession of predominantly subdued instrumentals and more involved (i.e., musical) pieces with additional percussion. With the exception of "LightOn,"
's prickly textures and crunchy beats are absent; most of the program certainly could be re-purposed as a film score. Even though the music apparently went through a significant studio process, it's difficult to shake the feeling that it would be preferable to hear the original compositions while witnessing the production. The two full-blown songs featuring vocals -- emotive and pained in a fashion that's very adult contemporary indie -- don't seem to bear the weight of the work that inspired its making. Regardless, this is a sporadically thrilling and fascinating part of the
discography. ~ Andy Kellman
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