FUNFGEZACKT IN DIE HAND

Inspiration is mental clarity, says the composer Juliane Klein (b. 1966), with a level-headed precision that is full of magic. Klein's music thrives on the sensuality and subtlety of densely packed isolated notes and their timbral amalgams. To bring the dramatic structure of her pieces to light, the notes have to be liberated from the paper and the musicians have to assume a very deliberate sense of responsibility. Exactly what this entails is illustrated by the pieces on this portrait CD.