*6.10.1959, Bern
The composer, pianist and improviser Esther Flückiger often expands her piano works with electronics, preparations or additional instruments, in recent years for example with the Hang, a percussion instrument, which she masters perfectly.
Each composition of Flückiger reveals its own imaginative and energetic cosmos and beauty.
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PIANOVERSAL Listening Tips: Esther Flückiger
Cosmo - I quattro elementi nell'universo di Leonardo da Vinci (2015)
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Artistic idea, concept, acoustic & electronic music: Esther Flückiger
Improvisations & Comprovisations: Esther Flückiger e Pietro Pirelli
Choice of the original texts by Leonardo: Anna Felder
Live sculpture: Luca Mengoni
vocal performer: Camilla Barbarito
Live elektronics: Massimo Marchi
Esther Flückiger: Spazier_klang, Live in Zurich (2010)
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a project by Esther Flückiger, in collaboration with AGON Milan, Maura Capuzzo and Massimo Marchi
The whole album "spazier-klang" was published by Altrisuoni:
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Ligetissimo, Paraphrase on György Ligeti's "Hungarian Rock" by Esther Flückiger (2011)
Version for 2 pianos:
Pianoduo TwinKeys live in Boswil
Esther Flückiger - piano, prepared piano, keyboards
John Wolf Brennan - piano, arcopiano, pizzicatopiano, melodica
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Ligetissimo, Paraphrase on György Ligeti's "Hungarian Rock" by Esther Flückiger (2011)
orchestrated version for piano and orchestra (2017):
April 12, 2017 Teatro Menotti
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Milan Artchipel Orchestra; Esther Flückiger, pianist
Ferdinando Faraò, direction; ARTCHIPEL ORCHESTRA
Carlo Nicita, flute; Marco Fior – Marco Mariani, trumpet; Andrea Baronchelli, trombone; Alberto Zappalà, bass clarinet; Felice Clemente, soprano sax; Andrea Ciceri, alto sax; Rosarita Crisafi, tenore sax; Massimo Falascone, baritone sax; Giusy Lupis – Serena Ferrara, voices; Eloisa Manera, violin; Stefano Montaldo, viola; Gianluca Alberti, contrabass; Stefano Lecchi, drums. Video: Leonardo Sammito, Audio mastering: Christian Middendorp, Montage and editing: Esther Flückiger
Spider II (2011)
Pianoduo TwinKeys live in Boswil
Esther Flückiger - piano, prepared piano, keyboards
John Wolf Brennan - piano, arcopiano, pizzicatopiano, melodica
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TARKUS and Other Live Stories (2011)
The whole album Tarkus by TwinKeys is available @Spotify (Label: Leo Records):
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More details & infos about Esther Flückiger (official website): www.estherflueckiger.com
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Esther Flückiger: composer of the week Nr. 15 / April 2018