Lachenmann, Helmut: Pression

“The double bassist Caleb Salgado has arranged my cello piece for his instrument in such a subtle mode, absolutely true to the original music text, that the result has captivated and convinced me. It is the same and yet another piece: another, not least because the pitch transposed down into the lower octave shifts the character of the soundscapes to be traversed or linked, relocating their original, rather ‘cheerful aggressiveness’ into the dark, the dramatic. The work’s idea is preserved, and despite all my love for the original cello version, I still have no problem also acknowledging this version.” (Helmut Lachenmann)