Free Style Classical
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Barend Schipper’s musical style can best be described
by the term ‘Free Style Classical Music’.
[music samples]
The music is based on a classical idiom and on the thorough
craftmanship of classical composition. Schipper applies this classical
background to many different musical styles and ‘cross-overs’ with other
artistic disciplines, such as:
§ jazz
§ 
world music
§ latin
american music
but also:
§
poetry
§
singing
§
acting
§
and complete shows.
Schipper creates music that belongs to our present
time. This means physicality, rhythm, and the use of organical or ‘chaos’- structures.
Another essential part of his music and of our present
time is the intercultural and interdisciplinary dimension.
Different cultures and different disciplines fluently integrate into a new unity: one
of the biggest challenges of today’s society.
Using a special technique, the Direct Creation Technique, he guarantees
maximum fluency and a highly
communicative musical language. The Direct Creation Technique enables
Schipper to create music here and now, on the spot. More
consistent than improvisation and more fluent than written composition, the
direct creation technique can be understood as ‘the third way’ to create music.
This technique was known to many
classical and Romantic composers, but was lost in the 20th century.
With his music Schipper wants to create and especially
communicate
and share
experiences of beauty and the full pallet of emotions with his audience. From intense and savage to serene and tender.
Interaction
with the audience is therefore an essential element of
Schipper’s performances.
Music samples:
To listen to some musical fragments, click on the
titles below:
Dionyssos appears as the dancer Nijinski: Dance of the
Child (fragment)
02:54
min. / 3,98 MB/ MP3
Gauguin: (Letters) In Two Latitudes (fragment)
0:47
min. / 8,03 MB/ MPEG Video
Tango Tanzon (with his Trio Bernardo)
02:37 min. / 10,6 MB / MP4 Video
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