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I call myself a composer only reluctantly. I am a musician. Emotion and authenticity are the most important parameters to me, to a lesser extent stylistically or politically motivated parameters, such as inclusion and exclusion in E- or U-music. When composing I try to remember only melodies, which have not yet occurred. I do not "construct" music, but try to jot down the notes as they come to my mind. Forms and structures are merely assistance to me when I try to put my ideas into something concrete and not have them end up in confusion. Their titles are the most meaningful work descriptions of my pieces. Rarely I try to describe, explain, or even justify the music I produce. If a piece calls for words to be understood the way I absolutely wanted it to be understood, then these words directly contribute to the composition being at the same time an important part of the piece, such as in "Nach dieser Sintflut" for soprano and wind orchestra.

Thomas Asanger, June 2011