Roman Haubenstock-Ramati

Roman Haubenstock-Ramati (1919–1994) was a Polish-Austrian composer and visual artist known for his avant-garde experiments in music and graphic notation. Born in Kraków, he fled Europe during WWII, settling in Israel before returning to post-war Europe, where he became a key figure in the Darmstadt School and the musique concrète scene at Paris’s GRM (Groupe de Recherches Musicales). His work blurred lines between composition, improvisation, and visual art—think intricate graphic scores that looked like abstract diagrams and playful "mobile" pieces where performers rearrange musical fragments on the fly. Tracks like *Mobile For Shakespeare* and *Konstellationen* showcase his love for open structures and sonic unpredictability, while releases like *Graphic Music* highlight his visual inventiveness. A lifelong innovator, he also composed for radio and electronic media, collaborating with legends like Karlheinz Stockhausen. He spent his later years in Vienna, leaving behind a legacy of music that’s as visually striking as it is sonically daring.

Genres

Avant-garde

Latest Release

Haubenstock-Ramati: Konstellationen, String Trio, Multiple 4, Pluriel & Morendo

Roman Haubenstock-Ramati•

Klangforum Wien•

Vera Fischer

Album - 7 Tracks - Released August 5, 2016