Instrument

Chordeograph 1

Performances

Chordeograph 2

New design with extended sound spectrum

The instrument Chordeograph 2 was developed in order to expand a player’s range of possibilities. Modifications were applied based on the sound spectra of existing string instruments. Achieving the aim of a continuous modulation from broadband noise to single tones required five years of work and the development of two prototypes. The instrument was built according to Koenig's construction plans in cooperation with Bernd Bittmann (instrument construction), Peter Kelemen (bass string manufacture) and the company Metall und Mehr (metal work).

 

Performances

Chordeograph 3

New design for an internet-based concert setting

The resonance body of the Chordeograph 3, like its predecessors, follows one of the most elementary principles of sound production: strings stretched on a large spruce soundboard common to piano construction. The sound spectrum is extended by a resonance-based non-haptic sound generation. The aim of this new development is to create a fully accessible, interactive concert instrument for online concert formats. The development and construction of the instrument is currently being carried out in close cooperation with the piano technician Bernd Alexander Bittmann.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine Westfalia and Musikfonds, Berlin.