Zorr Nick II
accordion, bass clarinet
by Sven Hermann [1997]

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Marcel Duchamp called his work "Fontaine" [yes, the urinal] an exercise in taste ... that is ... how to create art from as much prefabricated material [everyday objects, ready-mades] as possible ... a provocative stance, intensified by the choice of object [a pissoir has an extremely low status]. "ZorrNickII", too, contains this exultation about tastelessness ... This leads to situations full of clichés turning into kitsch. Sugared donuts that you choke on.

Bon appetit.

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commissioned by the KLARDEON duo, Luxembourg

duration: 7'10

[first performance: Luxembourg, 13 December 1998, Galerie Fred Becker; KLARDEON: Maurizio Spirdigliozzi (accordion), Marcel Lallemang (bass clarinet)]