Nähe und Distanz

The idea behind these two anthologies is to juxtapose self-interpretation and external interpretation. The editor was able to enlist the support of 21 contemporary composers, each of whom comments on, interprets, or presents one of their works.
Each work is juxtaposed with an external interpretation by a renowned expert, written without knowledge of the composer's self-interpretation. This allows the reader to view each work between the two mirrors of self-perception and external perception.
Similarities and differences between the parallel interpretations are intended to give the reader their own auditory and literary access to the work.
Only original contributions were published.

Vol. I: Hans-Jürgen von Bose – Frank Schneider
Friedrich Cerha – Barbara Zuber
Brian Ferneyhough – Fabricio Panisello
Klaus Huber – Gerhard R. Koch
Mauricio Kagel – Gerhard R. Winckler
Arvo Pärt – Helga de la Motte-Haber
Steve Reich – Hans-C. von Dadelsen
Rolf Riehm – Susanne Rode-Breymann
Jean-Claude Risset – André Rutschkowski
Hans Zender – Peter Revers

Vol. II: Luciano Berio – Wilfried Gruhn
Beat Furrer – Diether de la Motte
Heiner Goebbels – Barbara Barthelmes
Friedrich Goldmann – Max Nyffeler
Adriana Hölszky – Ewald Liska
Wilhelm Killmayer – Clytus Gottwald
Helmut Lachenmann – Martin Kaltenecker
Olga Neuwirth – Ulrich Mosch
Emanuel Nunes – Martin Zenck
Dieter Schnebel – Siegfried Mauser
Jakob Ullmann – Christian Scheib

Contents Volume I

Table of Contents Volume II