- Ensemble Modern
Ensemble Modern is a chamber ensemble dedicated to the music of modern composers. Formed in
1980 , the group is based inFrankfurt ,Germany and made up variously of about twenty members from numerous countries.Ensemble Modern tours widely and has released many recordings, performing works by such composers as
Charles Ives ,Olivier Messiaen ,Kurt Weill ,Edgard Varèse ,Karlheinz Stockhausen ,Conlon Nancarrow ,Steve Reich , George Benjamin,Frank Zappa ,Anthony Braxton ,Heiner Goebbels , Roberto Carnevale and many others. The group is highly regarded for its ability to play difficult music with complex rhythms and tempi. In 2003 the group received an ECHO.External links
* [http://www.ensemblemodern.com/ Official Website]
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