Lachenmann

Simpson, Queyras and Aimard are three top musicians who are not afraid of adventure. They join forces for a unique concert with music by the last modernist still alive, Helmut Lachenmann. Fifty years ago, his experimental music was heralded as a thrilling vision of the future. A vision that remains potent for those willing to shed old listening habits. Lachenmann’s mysterious world enchants with nothing more than sound and musical imagination, opening up uncharted realms.

Lachenmann’s music reveals connections and sonic beauty in a wide range of colours, going beyond mere abstract structure. He builds enigmatic, rustling sound palaces that transcend earthly reality, yet provoke contemplation. As in Allegro Sostenuto, the central work of this concert with clear contours and a wide range of timbres for clarinet, cello and piano.