SUAL Archives | 2011
Hossam Mahmoud: Der Atem der Reinheit for oud and violin (FP)
Die Söhne der Onkel. Musiktraditionen des Nahen Ostens — lecture
#1 Der Atem der Reinheit – for oud and violin
Duration: 5‘55“ (excpt)
Featuring: Hossam Mahmoud, oud | Frank Stadler, violin
Type: Recorded live at SUAL 2011
Credits: Audio recording by JF, editing by BG
#2 Takasim + Traditional Music
Duration: 6‘00“ (excpt)
Featuring: Hossam Mahmoud, oud | Frank Stadler, violin
Type: Recorded live at SUAL 2011
Credits: Audio recording by JF, editing by BG
Der Atem der Reinheit – For Oud and Violin (FP)
In “Der Atem der Reinheit” (i.e. The Breath of Purity), Hossam Mahmoud refers to Sufism and its understanding of breath and purity. The piece also combines the microtonality of Arab music with the potential of one of the ‘most classical’ European instruments, the violin.
The Sons of Uncles. Musical Traditions of the Near East
In his lecture, Hossam Mahmoud speaks about traditional Arab Music, its link to ancient Greek tonal systems, as well as about the background of the composition ‘Der Atem der Reinheit’.
Hossam Mahmoud
The composer and instrumentalist Hossam Mahmoud was born in Cairo. It was here in his home city that he mastered his studies in oriental music, music education and traditional western music. Also here he learnt to play the Arabic Lute (Oud), viola and piano. He then finished his composition studies in Graz and Salzburg with professors Beat Furrer and Boguslav Schaeffer. Since then Hossam Mahmoud established himself as a free lance composer and performer in Salzburg, constantly promoting the dialog between music of diverse cultures. Meanwhile Hossam Mahmoud never neglected his activities as an Oud player. His compositions were heard at renowned festivals such as stART2003 in Salzburg, festival Autumn of Paris, Sound Touch Festival 2008 in Schwaz and at the Salzburg Biennale 2009. So far he presented three works for the stage which were performed in Salzburg Kollegien Church, and at the operas houses of Cairo and Alexandra. Hossam Mahmoud has been awarded with several prizes.
Frank Stadler
Frank Stadler (violin) graduated from the Mozarteum University in Salzburg with distinction. Stadler is the founder of the Stadler Quartett, with which he performs at the Salzburg Festival, and other venues worldwide. He has performed as Guest Concert Master by invitation of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Camerata Salzburg, the Nürnberg Philharmonic and the Munich Chamber Orchestra. Stadler currently teaches a violin masterclass as the University Mozarteum in Salzburg. He plays a violin by Bertrand Bellin, Offenburg.
[info as of 12/2011]