Selected Classical Works 2003-2012

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Label: NONCLASSICAL RECORDINGS
Catalog: NONCLSS017
Format: CD

Elysian Quartet; Heritage Orchestra & DJ Yoda; Gregson; Powerplant; GéNIA

Composed by: Prokofiev, Gabriel

With tracks handpicked and remastered by the composer, the Nonclassical label presents a ground-breaking set of recordings charting the emerging career of a unique contemporary classical music voice. The album includes the complete recordings of Gabriel Prokofiev’s String Quartet Nos. 1 and 2 performed by The Elysian Quartet; four movements of Cello Multitracks performed by Peter Gregson; the second and third movements from his Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra performed by The Heritage Orchestra feat. DJ Yoda; four pieces taken from Piano Book No.1 performed by GéNIA (Clock Watt // Entrance // Rockaby // Black Sauce) and finishes with Voyage II Engine Multiplier taken from Import/Export performed by Powerplant. String Quartet No.1 (2003) - "A powerful introduction Gabriel Prokofiev’s music.” (The Times) String Quartet No. 2 (2006) - “interesting, abrasive and...joyous” (The Guide) Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra (2007) - "Highbrow classical/hip-hop mashup...Beat-juggling set against Stravinsky-like punches" (Uncut) Import/Export (2008) – (a) rare achievement: music wholly sufficient in itself…shot through with the cultural fall-out which inspired it" (Gramophone) Piano Book No.1 (2009) - “…compelling. **** (Time Out, Chicago) Cello Multitracks (2012) - "Peter Gregson takes the sheer virtuosity of all nine parts effortlessly in his stride" Gramophone

Price: $21.98