Mauricio Kagel: “Sur Scène (1959–60). Chamber music theatre piece in one act” Concept, scenographic compositional elements (Kagel) and learning parts of scenes from “Sur Scène” (Direction: Seminar- and project participants)

“Sur Scène” by Mauricio Kagel is a type of Gesamtkunstwerk, a combination of sound, word, movement, cabaret elements, and chains of association that tie in with surrealistic stylistic means; critique (of critique). Behavior is transformed into musical compositions, music into actions. Tonal is linked with non-tonal, with set pieces, events, backdrops, etc.

As a mandatory requirement for completing the combined seminar / interdisciplinary project, the participants choose between

• Learning a self-selected part of a score from “Sur Scène” with the course group and where necessary guests; or
• A written compilation of a concept for a scenic piece based on the compositional structures from “Sur Scène”.

Work material

Score: Mauricio Kagel: “Sur Scène. Chamber music theatre piece in one act”. C. F. Peters Musikverlag. Frankfurt · Leipzig · London · New York 1963