sechs kleine klavierstücke, op. 19, by arnold schönberg/arranged for electric guitar by jo jena

sechs kleine klavierstücke, op. 19

by arnold schönberg/arranged for electric guitar by jo jena

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BM24 It is amazing that these pieces can sound so good on an electric guitar, considering that it is not the subtlest of musical instruments. Excellent work!

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	1.	I 01:20
	2.	II 00:57
	3.	III 00:52
	4.	IV 00:30
	5.	V 00:41
	6.	VI 01:10

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the arrangement and realisation for electric guitar is done for the first time - at least to my knowledge - and based as closely as possible on eduard steuermann's columbia recordings from 1957, which must count as a reference recording, especially since schoenberg made the highest demands on the interpretation. longer pauses were left at the end of each piece to prevent them from merging directly into each other. this instruction is found in the original text and ignored by many interpreters.

on some of my other channels you can also find versions in which I play the pieces live (I, IV, VI) or in an overdubbing duo situation (II, III). for this classical performance practice I had to omit certain notes or make compromises concerning the articulation. for the recording however, i made extensive use of the possibilities of digital technology to realize the result as close as possible to the text. furthermore, the guitar typical attack was alienated by various effects to achieve a better sustain. furthermore, unlike the classical guitar, the electric guitar offers the possibility to realize the pieces in the original register - for the most part.

jj, march 2021

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released March 8, 2021

jo jena - electric guitars, fx

played, recorded, mixed, edited and mastered by jj; recorded at studio gresham, frankfurt am main. wav files are provided in 24 bit/96 kHz hi res. thanks to e. for reverb and cover design consulting as well as atonal resilience (early in the morning).

used by permission of belmont music publishers, los angeles. special thanks to lawrence schönberg.

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testimonials:

„with this realization and recording, jo jena has opened a new window on schoenberg‘s work, lifting it out of the second viennese school and bringing it into our very timbral 21st century.“

elliott sharp, nyc june 2021

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„jo jena‘s performance of these brief pieces makes for a delightful musical amuse bouche.“

michael ross, guitar moderne record picks XXV

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„i really enjoyed your performances here! I love the sound of how all the pieces are conveyed in your hands through your guitar constructions! i’ve found them really powerful and hold a very affecting feeling for me. bravo! my respect.“

gary husband, message to the artist

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„an ever-growing number of musicians, especially those from the experimental area, are trying to promote their music on bandcamp in digital format only. It is increasingly difficult for me to follow and review this incredible flow of music. I therefore decided to open this section on my blog neuguitars where I propose music in digital format that I consider particularly interesting and worthy of attention.“

andrea aguzzi, blog neuguitars

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imm (instauratio minima musicarum) records started in 2003 with the possibility of distributing music on the internet. currently, bandcamp is the best possible platform to pursue this vision. the focus is on solo works by guitarist and composer jo jena, which are informed by modal jazz, ambient and avantgarde. likeminded collaborations with burtis knight and other artists complement the catalogue. ... more

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