Klingt gut

Treibstoff (1995)
for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double-bass, piano & percussion

Klarinettentrio (1993) for clarinet, cello & piano

Luftwurzeln (1993) for flute, clarinet, viola & cello

mehr oder weniger (1991)
for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double-bass, piano & percussion

Streichtrio (1994) for violin, viola & cello

Zopf (1992) for flute, oboe & clarinet

Sottovoce (1988) for 2 cellos

Schraubdichtung (1989/90)
for voice, contrabassoon, cello & percussion

Thürmchen Ensemble, with members of the Ensemble Recherche

Carola Baukholt (* 1959) studied with Mauricio Kagel at the Academy of Music in Cologne from 1978 to 1984, received many grants and scholarships since then and represented Germany at the World Music Days in Copenhagen (1996) and Seoul (1997).

The close collaboration with the musicians of the Thürmchen Ensemble (since 1991 she's a member of the group) has given Carola Bauckholt the opportunity to explore and extend the (often unusual) instrumental techniques that are essential for her compositions.A good deal of the basic sound material in Carola Baukholt's works is directly inspired by sonic events from the everyday world. Through extremely careful orchestration of rhythmic patterns, tonal structures and Klangfarben, she develops unique musical dramaturgies based on change and transformation of the musical material.

In her most characteristic compositions, like "Treibstoff" (fuel) and "Schraubdichtung" (screw gasket) nets of musical references and dependencies are woven, exploring the grey areas between noises and tones. With an ear for the most minute detail Bauckholt creates a multifaceted spaciousness in which she lets her sound material freely evolve, equally evoking Feldman's notion of "sound undisturbed" and reminding of Musique Concrète soundscapes.

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