Maison Moderne

Composer/clarinetist Steven Kamperman combines a burning lyricism with a sense of adventure. His suite Maison Moderne is inspired by painter and architect Theo van Doesburg, a highly influential figure in the 1920s European art scene (De Stijl, Bauhaus, Dada). Kamperman composed his music during a four months residency in the Maison Van Doesburg in Paris and recorded it there with some of Netherland’s and France’s finest improvisers: violinist Oene van Geel, pianist Albert van Veenendaal, and guitarist Paul Jarret.

The music balances stylistically between jazz and contemporary composed music, with a wide dynamic range from chamber music to rock. It takes the listener on a musical tour through the house, from ‘L’entrée’ via the ‘Grand atelier’ to the machines of the heating room in ‘La Chaufferie’. In between, there are intermezzos about essential events in Van Doesburg’s life, like his friendship with painter and also impassioned dancer Piet Mondrian. Some small anecdotes and beautiful large pictures support the live performance.

Steven Kamperman – clarinets, compositions (NL)
Oene van Geel – viola (NL)
Paul Jarret – electric guitar (FR)
Albert van Veenendaal – piano (NL)

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