Vierhalbiert
Vierhalbiert is an unusual experiment in which four musicians probe the extremes of sound, culture, and chronology. It was founded in 2017 by Anna Müller, Barbara Riccabona, Claudia Delago-Norz and Sophie Thorsbro Dan.
In their programmes, Early Music meets Contemporary Music: historical and modern instruments are mixed and two sound worlds interact and confront each other. Sometimes they blend; other times, their differences are highlighted. A modern style of basso continuo accompanies baroque music by Biber and juxtaposing Xenakis and Dall’ Abacco allows to jump back and forth over a gap of 300 years.
The duos perform not only on instruments of different eras, but at two different pitches simultaneously! Boundaries between different styles and aesthetics are eviscerated. The audience is invited to celebrate with the musicians the inherent timelessness of music.