VA - Füting: names, erased (2015)

Reiko Fueting's "names, Erased" features chamber works performed by members of NYC's most celebrated contemporary ensembles, including the Intl Contemporary Ensemble, Either/Or Ensemble, and the Mivos String Quartet. This collection of works illustrates Fueting's interest in the philosophical and artistic conception of memory, as well as the significant role past works of literature, music, and art play in shaping his compositional forms and musical material. Interspersed between the albums longer works are vocal settings of haikus from Reiner Bonack. In addition to composing, Reiko Fueting (b. 1970) is an avid performer who has appeared in Europe, Asia, and the US. Since 2000, Fueting has been teaching composition and theory at Manhattan School of Music, where he serves as the chair of theory department.