Schwitters Ursonate live in Newcastle May 2019
Florian Kaplick at the Hatton Gallery * 1 Schwitters Spoken Loud and Softly ǀ live performance ǀ Florian Kaplick Wed 8th May 2019 6-7pm Hatton Gallery Newcastle University In a special event to mark the closing of Heather Ross’ installation The Loud and the Soft Speakers , musician and performer Florian Kaplick (the protagonist in Ross's installation) will give a live performance of Kurt Schwitter’s two most iconic works. This will include a performance of Schwitters' seminal sound poem The Ursonate (approx 40 mins) and a new interpretation of his famous poem An Anna Blume, now celebrating its centenary year. This poem will be heard within a ‘recital collage’ created by Kaplick which references the work of American author Paul Auster. In three novels Auster uses a female character by the name of ‘Anna Blume’