wild wire Part four: Kurt Schwitters Ursonate – sonata in primeval sounds rondo (11:21) To listen, choose between 28.8 Modem or ISDN. largo (2:51) To listen, choose between 28.8 Modem or ISDN. scherzo – trio – scherzo (1:21) To listen, choose between 28.8 Modem or ISDN. presto – kadenz - schluss (9:34) To listen, choose between 28.8 Modem or ISDN. The work with Ursonate started in 1921 and was developed through eleven years. Schwitters used the German language as a base – withdrawing from it essencial sounds rather than meaning. With the line "fmsbwtözäu" he combined wowels and consonants into motifs, rythmic elements and variations, creating an elementary musical language. Though the piece is structured as a traditional sonata, the unconventional use of sound gives a new exeperience to the public. Schwitters did not want his music to be distorted by connotation or literal meaning. He collaborated for many years with Raoul Hausmann to invent a key to the reading and performance of sound poetry. Their way of moulding the essence of language into new form was continued by the Fluxus movement and are also present in the work of Öyvind Fahlström. The Sonata is performed by Eberhard Blum Published by Hat Hut Records, LTD., 4106 Therwill, Switzerland Read: Ursonate WHAT THE WILD WIRE SAID is a series that will unveil sound-works from the 1900 to year 2000. [back]