VLADIMÍR HIRSCH has been composing since teen age, when, as pianist and organ player, he started to compose small romantic and classicist compositions for these instruments. Soon, though, he abandons these compositions for a longer period and takes up experimental rock music in various formations. In 1987 he decided to focus on classical musical form as well, nevertheless with an attempt to enhance the action potential by modern means of expression and by searching for specific processes. He attempts to resume the tradition of 20th century Czech and other Slavic music, but eventually attains his own clear-cut position both in tone creative principles as in composition style and opinion on orchestration and the role of not quite musical components in it.
Influences
Music: Antonín Dvorák, Leoš Janácek, Igor Stravinskij, Bohuslav Martinu, Iannis Xenakis, Edgard Varèse, Giacinto Scelsi, Swans, Miloslav Kabelác, Art Zoyd, Tuxedomoon, György Ligeti, Glenn Branca, Gang of Four, Tony Conrad, Diamanda Galás, Test Dept. Literature and philosophy: St.Thomas Aquinas, Graham Greene, Pierre Theilhard de Chardin, Fjodor M. Dostojevskij, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, François Mauriac, Ray Bradbury, Gabriel G. Márquez, František Gellner, Alexander Solženicyn, Jorge L. Borges, Franz Kafka, Jakub Arbes, Gertrude von Le Fort, John Kennedy Toole. Film: František Vláčil, Luis Buňuel, Elmar Klos, Andrei Tarkovsky, Béla Tar, Orson Welles, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Juraj Herz, Michalangelo Antonioni
Hermeneutic Cycle (in process)
Graue Passion (waiting for release/2008)
Contemplatio Per Nexus (2009/2008)
Les scènes ardentes (2009/2007)
Exorcisms (2008/2006)
Nonterra (2008/2004)
Contemplatio per nexus - in sequentiis (2008)
Symphony no.4 (2008/2003)
Tobruk (soundtrack, 2008)
Torment Of Naissance (2007)
Concert industriel pour orgue (2007/1998)
Sense Geometry (2006/1999)
Selected Works I-IV (1996-2005)
Fragments, thèmes et images scéniques (1991-2005)
Integrated Music Archives, Vol.1 (1995-2004)
De regionibus liminis (2003)
Symphonies no.2 & 3 (2002/1999)
Symphony no.3 (1999)
Concert industriel pour orgue live (1998)
Casual Crime (1998/1977-82)
Symphony no.2 (1997)
Organ Pieces (1991)
There's No Human Triumph (1989-1999)
Synthetics-Themes (1987)
Vladimír Hirsch is a composer working with new forms of contemporary
classical, dark ambient and ambient industrial music. His creative direction
aims toward the modern form of classical music. Through the instrumentation
and exploitation of new sonic characteristics created by the force of
digital techniques upon classical instruments and the integration of these
sounds into ambient structures, his music characterizes the contemporary
post-industrial likeness of our world. Through these techniques, Hirsch strives to reach an organic incorporation of seemingly distinct and irreconcilable elements into a living form which he calls INTEGRATED MUSIC.
These principles represent the central idea of
his work, which rests in the collision of two spiritually opposite worlds
inside an individual. The author refuses the broadly accepted materialistic
and anthropocentric view of the world and challenges the spiritual
repression brought about by humanities transcendental nescience.
To the question of why his music is so dark, Hirsch answers, „I don’t reason about in similar categories. It is the subject of the slant, addictions or standards of individual perception. The artist can nothing else, than search for meaning of life, for its matter, disregarding what will be and without pretension to its fruition. For what remains the substance of light does not exists without the dark. I am in conviction that my music wants to be first an authentic scan of my mind. I reject all kinds of pinchbeck affirmation and optimism. It fills me up more darkness than the blackest expression of despair.”
OPUSES
Main works : SYNTHETICS - THEMES, op.17, experimental space-ambient SYMPHONY No.1 in E, Op.20; symphony for synthesizers ORGAN PIECES; organ compositions 7 PARTS OF DESOLATION, op.29; piano cycle INTERMEZZA, op.37; piano compositions SIMPLICITY OF HERESY, op.37; suite for integrated ensemble SYMPHONY No.2 „Defensa", op.47, symphony for integrated orchestra CONCERT INDUSTRIEL POUR ORGUE, op.49 SYMPHONY No.3 „Brands Of Tyrany", op.52; symphony for integrated orchestra, organ, percussions and mezzosoprano DIVERTIMENTO No.1 & 2, HYMNUS No.2; orchestral compositions SENSE GEOMETRY, op.54; experimental thematic opus DANCES & MARCHES, op.57; suite for organ, piano and orchestra EXORCISMS, op.61b; suite for integrated ensemble SYMPHONY No.4 „Descent From The Gross“, op.67; symphony for integrated orchestra, soloists and choir DE REGIONIBUS LIMINIS, op.68, thematic dark ambient work FRAGMENTS, THÈMES ET IMAGES SCÉNIQUES, op.72; scenic music NONTERRA, op.73; suite for integrated ensemble LES SCÈNES ARDENTES, op.75, thematic album CONTEMPLATIO PER NEXUS, op.77, composition for integrated techniques on the selected theme from "Teologia spiritualis II. Mystica" TORMENT OF NAISSANCE, op.78, thematic album TOBRUK, op.80; thematic album GRAUE PASSION, op.67b; live version of op.67 HERMENEUTIC CYCLE, op.83; thematic album (in process)
ENDOANATHYMIA, op.84; thematic album (in process) PSALMI, op.85; thematic album (feat. Dove - in process)
Entertainments : OUT OF YOUR OBJECTS, op.22; progressive rock album CASUAL CRIME, op.51; jazz album ARSENICA, op.40; experimental industrial-electronic album LESS THAN NOTHING, op.58; experimental industrial-electronic album DREAM MONSTERS EXORCISM, op.61a, experimental dark ambient-industrial project THERE'S NO HUMAN TRIUMPH
Scenic music & soundtracks: MUSIK FÜR DIE METAMORPHOSE, op.45; scenic music for stage addaptation of Franz Kafka story „Metamorphose“ PHANTOMYSTERIA, Teatr Novogo Fronta FRAGMENTS, THÈMES ET IMAGES SCÉNIQUES, op.72; scenic music ZWISCHENMENSCH, Teatr Novogo Fronta TOBRUK, op.83; soundtrack
COOPERATIONS: EPIDEMIC MIND, conjoint album with Japanese cyberpunk writer Kenji Siratori
COMPILATIONS PARTICIPATION: GLASS ANVIL II (Hermeneutic Crc.4), 2009 WHY I REMEMBER (Nenia) , 2009, compilation dedicated in memory of Auschwitz Camp's martyrs and victims
Since September 2006 has been stepwise released the collection of 7 albums (CDs) of Vladimír Hirsch solo works, partially separately, partially as a box set with the name "THE ASSENT TO PARADOXON" by Italian independent label ARS BENEVOLA MATER. The set includes following albums:
SENSE GEOMETRY (released 2006)
CONCERT INDUSTRIEL POUR ORGUE (released 2007)
SYMPHONY No.4 (released 2008)
NONTERRA (released 2008)
EXORCISMS (released 2008) and
LES SCÈNES ARDENTES (upcoming in March 2009) and
CONTEMPLATIO PER NEXUS (upcoming in March 2009)
PROJECTS:
Vladimír Hirsch's work is represented not only by his solo projects - he is founder and leader of avantgarde orchestral industrial and dark-ambient music ensembles AGHIATRIAS (Vladimír Hirsch, Tom Saivon), SKROL (Vladimír Hirsch, Martina Sanollová, Tom Saivon), LUMINAR AX (Vladimír Hirsch, Dove Hermosa), ZYGOTE (Vladimír Hirsch, Martina Sanollová) and TIRIA (Vladimír Hirsch, Lisa, Tom Saivon, iGod).
AGHIATRIAS
In 1999 Vladimír Hirsch (composition, keyboards, vocals, computer) and Tom Saivon (noise generator, computer, lyrics) joined their creative efforts in this project, which is a kind of extrapolation and the combination of contemporary classical (Hirsch) and noise (Saivon) tendencies, which was eventually, through mutual infiltration by basic theses and antitheses, brought to life as a fully homogenous structure by both members of the group.
FIELD MASS, mass for integrated enseble, version 1
EPIDAEMIA VANITATIS, thematic album
REGIONS OF LIMEN, thematic album
ETHOS, thematic album
RELIQUARY, selected compositions
SKROL
The ensemble SKROL was formed in 1995. Their inspiration derives mainly from Slavic melodic and harmonic techniques, reflecting the pursuit of proper ethnical musical roots, i.e. also music, which is founded on these traditions. This direction aims rather at the modern form of classical music, both through the instrumentation and exploitation of sound possibilities and through its integration into ambient structures, characteristic for the contemporary post-industrial likeness of the world.
MARTYRIA, 10" vinyl
HERETICAL ANTIPHONY, integrated conceptual album
INSOMNIA DEI, album
DANCES & MARCHES FOR THE ORPHAN AGE, integrated suite, album
LUMINAR AX
LUMINAR AX is a conjoint experimental project between Vladimír Hirsch and American singer and poet Dove Hermosa, founded in the summer of 2007. It represents integration of dark ambient and dark industrial components with rock structure of composition. Dove Hermosa & Vladimír Hirsch finished their first fully conceptual album "Optem Spectris" in 2008.
OPTEM SPECTRIS
OUT OF THE AX, album of remixes
ZYGOTE
In 1998 Vladimír Hirsch founded ZYGOTE project, when he composed a large collection of compositions, where the fictive, geometric symbolism of certain mechanisms of the human psyche is applied. The author calls this musical form of mathematical theory “fractal musical geometry”. Zygote was originally a solo project, thanks to its successful stage presentation with vocalist Martina Sanollová and different creative orientation it was constituted as a detachment.
GEOMETRIE NEVĚDOMÍ, experimental conceptual album
TIRIA
TIRIA is conjoint experimental project of Vladimír Hirsch, Swiss vocalist Lisa, lyricist Tom Saivon and producer iGod. Members are contemporarily working on their album "ELYSIUM"
Thanks. Congratulations on the excellent work. GREAT sounds and atmospheres produced here!!! I hope you enjoy my noise music. Maintain contact. My friendship and respect always.
THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENT VLADIMIR. I ACQUIRED EXORCISMS AND THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS RECENTLY FROM ARS BENEVOLA MATER. REALLY HOT STUFF, IF I MAY PUT IT THAT WAY!
Just came by to wish you happiness and great times…I look forward to hearing from my new friends of late. To my steadfast and reliably receptive mates; your comments are replied smiles, worth miles of tireless wiped brow through scorch lifting snap of needed refreshing rain. You are why I do this. Whether it was your talent or excellent spirit that caused crossed path, your warmth and grace now engender guileless attraction, and I thank you…r
Hi Vladimir! nice finally hear from you_what's your news plans and your great talent musical successes? when i can get a pleasure to listen it - you promised, remember? :-) would love to be in Golden Prague once again and meet you!
Hello Vladimir thanks for the add! is a great great honor to be part of you friends big respect to you amazing work of art, very interesting and amazing music many greetings wish you the very best kind regards
