Originally a German musical creation, Wandelweiser is a kind of extreme minimalism that is fast becoming popular with composers around the world. We talk with two of its creators, Jürg Frey and Eva-Maria Houben, about the phenomenal growth of this movement.
What is Wandelweiser?
Playlist
More or Less Normal, by Jürg Frey
60 Pieces of Sound, by Jürg Frey
Von da, nach da, by Eva-Maria Houben
Houben, organ; Sebastian Jeuck, sax.; Rommel Ayoub, violin
Fragile Balance, by Jürg Frey
Go and Stop, by Eva-Maria Houben
R. Andrew Lee, piano