Giacinto Scelsi would have celebrated his hundredth birthday in January 2005 – an occasion for an homage, which would bring us close to Scelsi by taking up his principles of self-effacing improvisation and dressing them up in individual clothing. A living homage in the sense that it tries to get close to Scelsi, but only to play freely in a very personal way. The three well-wishers are Michael Kiedaisch (percussion), Stefano Scodanibbio (double bass), and Michael Svoboda (trombone).
Mike Svoboda remarks, “The improvisations should sound like composed music, with well-rounded form, a clear concept, and balance. We played an improvisation, and then we pursued a promising idea.”

This production received the quarterly German Record Critics' Award.

Further information about the interpreters: www.stefanoscodanibbio.com and www.mikesvoboda.de

Scelsi:
Mantram – Canto anonimo. Versione per uno strumento
Tre pezzi per trombone solo
Ko-Tah – Tre danze di Shiva per chitarra trattata come uno strumento a percussione
Le Réveil profond pour contrebasse solo (cycle Nuits II)
Kiedaisch, Scodanibbio, Svoboda: Improvisations