Préludes Tableaux Johannes Motschmann

• Johannes Motschmann (b. 1978): Préludes I:
• 1 Motschmann: Préludes I 02:23
• Con Spirio I:
• 2 Motschmann: Con Spirio I 03:40
• Choral Cistercien:
• 3 Motschmann: Choral Cistercien 01:35
• CP70-Interlude:
• 4 Motschmann: CP70-Interlude 03:51
• Préludes IV:
• 5 Motschmann: Préludes IV 02:34
• Arvo Pärt (b. 1935): Für Alina:
• 6 Pärt: Für Alina 03:08
• Johannes Motschmann: Con Spirio II:
• 7 Motschmann: Con Spirio II 03:30
• Arnold Schönberg (1874 - 1951): Klavierstücke, Op. 19 VI, Sehr Langsam:
• 8 Schönberg: Klavierstücke, Op. 19 VI, Sehr Langsam 01:22
• Johannes Motschmann: Préludes Tableaux I:
• 9 Motschmann: Préludes Tableaux I 01:18
• Préludes Tableaux II:
• 10 Motschmann: Préludes Tableaux II 01:54
• Préludes Tableaux III:
• 11 Motschmann: Préludes Tableaux III 04:05
• Préludes Tableaux IV:
• 12 Motschmann: Préludes Tableaux IV 02:13
• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Préludes, Op. 28 No. 6 in B Minor:
• 13 Chopin: Préludes, Op. 28 No. 6 in B Minor 02:12
• George Benjamin (b. 1960): Piano Figures - Spell:
• 14 Benjamin: Piano Figures - Spell 01:02
• Johannes Motschmann: Aion - Notturno:
• 15 Motschmann: Aion - Notturno 07:10
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Prélude in B-Flat Minor BWV 867:
• 16 Bach: Prélude in B-Flat Minor BWV 867 03:23
• Johannes Motschmann: De Très Loin:
• 17 Motschmann: De Très Loin 01:47
• Alexander Nikolajewitsch Skrijabin (1872 - 1915): Prélude, Op. 11 No. 21 in B-Flat Major:
• 18 Skrijabin: Prélude, Op. 11 No. 21 in B-Flat Major 01:51
• Total Runtime 48:58

Info for Préludes Tableaux

Explore the cutting-edge fusion of tradition and technology with Préludes Tableaux, the latest album by visionary composer Johannes Motschmann. In this groundbreaking work, Motschmann collaborates with a custom-built AI, uniquely designed and meticulously trained to understand and replicate his distinctive compositional style. This is no ordinary AI; it was created specifically for this project, using a vast dataset of Motschmann’s previous works to shape its creative output. Each track on the album is the result of a dynamic interaction between Motschmann's human intuition and the AI’s computational creativity, blurring the lines between human and machine-made music. The result is a compelling blend of organic and synthetic artistry that redefines musical collaboration. To enhance the sonic depth, the album was recorded using iconic analog instruments such as the Steinway D, Yamaha CP 70, Rhodes, and Wurlitzer, creating an immersive and rich soundscape. Alongside Motschmann's original compositions, the album features faithful, original renditions of classical works by Bach, Schönberg, Skrjabin, and Alain, offering a journey that bridges the gap between the historical and the contemporary.

Johannes Motschmann, piano

Johannes Motschmann
(born in 1978) studied composition with Jörg Herchet, piano with Gunther Anger, electronic music with Wilfried Jentzsch, and music theory with Clemens Kühn and Ludwig Holtmeier at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music, Dresden. From 2002 to 2006 he studied with Wolfgang Rihm at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, where he received his diploma and completed his studies with a graduate recital.

Afterwards he studied with Hanspeter Kyburz at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin, where he received his postgraduate degree, and this was followed by a period of intensive study of algorithmic composition. He was awarded a scholarship from the Höpfner Stiftung, and received a postgraduate scholarship from the State of Baden-Württemberg. In 2008 he won the Bremen Composer Prize. He participated in the Fifth International Composition Seminar of Ensemble Modern.

Johannes Motschmann has received commissions for compositions from renowned festivals, such as the Klangspuren Schwaz Festival of Contemporary Music; the Davos Festival; Heidelberger Frühling; the AlpenKLASSIK Festival; and the Biennale für Moderne Musik Frankfurt Rhein Main. His works have been performed at, among other festivals, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival; the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; the Beethovenfest Bonn; and at the Yellow Lounge at Berghain in Berlin.

He has worked with renowned musicians such as Ensemble Modern, Scharoun Ensemble, Minguet Quartett, Jack Quartet, Quartuor Danel, SWR Sinfonieorchester, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Matthias Schorn, François-Frédéric Guy, Johannes Kalitzke, Sean Edwards, Peter Tilling, Alexander Shelley and the band „Spark“.

In april 2016 his album „Electric Fields“ (with multi-percussionist David Panzl and recording engineer Boris Bolles) will be released at berlin classics/Neue Meister. Johannes Motschmann lives in Berlin.

This album contains no booklet.