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Kirschner, Kenneth

Three Compositions

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- Portugal)

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Kenneth Kirschner

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Label: Sirr.ecords
Catalog ID: sirr0027
Squidco Product Code: 7227

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2006
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Jewel Tray

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"Three Compositions" presents a cross-section of composer Kenneth Kirschner's highly diverse output. The collection includes "July 17, 2006", a spare study in simple harmony and silence; "April 27, 2004", an ever-shifting, rhythmic juxtaposition of acoustic percussion and digital sound; and the nearly 40-minute "May 3, 1997" for microtonal piano, percussion, and noise, one of Kirschner's signature pieces. For those new to his music, "Three Compositions" offers an ideal introduction to Kirschner's large body of work, while those already familiar with it will appreciate the opportunity to hear these recordings in the highest sound quality yet available.

Composer Kenneth Kirschner was born in 1970 and lives in New York City. An advocate of open source audio, Kirschner releases his music freely online and encourages other musicians to sample, appropriate and interpret it. His work has been released on CDs from labels such as 12k, Sub Rosa, Sirr, and/OAR and Leerraum, as well as online through a wide variety of netlabels and other sources."-Sirr.ecords

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"Kenneth Kirschner was born in 1970 in Princeton, New Jersey, and began studying piano at the age of 5. Starting to study Composition at College briefly he found the academic atmosphere of the time (1988) to be too conservative and stifling, with little support for electronic music or for experimental approaches. He therefore gave up studying Music academically and moved to New York City to develop his work on his own. Kenneth spent the 1990s composing and developing his style, while doing occasional commissions for ballet and modern dance. [...]"

-Archive.Org (https://archive.org/details/apl025)
3/14/2026

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Track Listing:

1. July 17, 2006 8:00

2. April 27, 2004 24:22

3. May 3, 1997 37:23

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