Statement Simone Eckert 2018 (Dialogues Rêvants)
“Entertaining […] rhetorical and eloquent piece with exciting timbres and rhythms, not only thriving on effects, but creating affects.” ...more
Statement Tellef Ragnar Heilmann 2018 (Dialogues Sauvages / Rituel Bizarre)
“Funny and interesting. […] Shrewdly assembled instruments, […] something uniquely his own and exciting. […] Combination of playfulness and childlikeness with a formal seriousness.” ...more
Statement Regin Petersen 2018 (Eisregen)
“[…] this evening’s super event.” ...more
Statement Ursula Larsson 2018 (Newborn)
“Newborn […] appealed to me the most […],[…] thematic opening […],[…] exciting development […]. […] magnificent! […] Newborn makes a strong impression on me.” ...more
Statement Gary Verkade 2018-2 (Portrait / Dialogues Tremblants)
“Ansgar Beste […] doesn’t look for instruments to perform ‘his’ music, he delves into the sound-making process itself in order to discover the music hidden there […] possesses tremendous conceptual ability and […] problem-solving skills […] independence […] not following the trend.” ...more
Statement Gary Verkade 2018-1 (Portrait / Dialogues Tremblants)
“Ansgar Beste […] is an original thinker, […] thorough and dedicated to his work. […] I […] have been impressed with the individual character that each piece exhibits.” ...more
Statement Gary Verkade 2017 (Portrait)
“Beste’s music is necessary in an age when it is all too easy to digitally produce sound without the rigor of intellectual inquiry.” ...more
Statement Marlies Blücher 2016 (Mascarade Obscure)
“Playful, experimental and humorous, always with a twinkle in the eye […], beautiful music […], a seriously worked through composition with depth […].” ...more
Statement Dagfinn Koch 2015 (In the steppes of Sápmi)
“There is a lushness, originality, a surplus, risk sport, a narrative art, and an unpretentious exuberance with which I can greatly identify.” ...more
Statement Håkon Thelin 2013 (Incontro Concertante)
“I’ve never heard a piece sounding like that.” ...more
Statement Beat Furrer 2013 (Portrait)
“His recent compositions give reason to expect the best for his artistic future.” ...more
Statement Wolfgang Rihm 2011 (Portrait)
“His compositions are consistently original and experimental in the best sense.” ...more
Statement Irvine Arditti 2010 (Pèlerinage Fantastique)
“I was impressed with your ability to notate the piece well […] and your ability to know […] what you wanted.” ...more
Statement Luca Francesconi 2010 (Portrait)
“He is aware of and skilled in traditional techniques, but his real interest is geared towards the future sound.” ...more
Statement Rolf Martinsson 2009 (Portrait)
“Ansgar Beste is a true original composer with a mature personal language.” ...more