Daniel Studer

Daniel Studer: Ianus

by John Kelman
August 6, 2004

Based around his experiences performing archaeological research, where he was taken by the faint sounds of the city amidst the more sonically-static environment of his work at Domus Tiberiana in the Palatin, an oasis-like location in the centre of Rome, Swiss bassist/composer Daniel Studer developed Ianus , a series of avant-garde pieces that combine new music composition with a creative music improvisational sensibility. The result is a work that challenges the senses, but is not the least bit successful in ...