James Tenney: Arbor Vitæ / Quatuor Bozzini
Label: AMBIANCES MAGNETIQUES Catalog: CQB0806 Format: CD Isabelle Bozzini, violoncelle; Stephanie Bozzini, alto; Nadia Francavilla, violon; Clemens Merkel, violonJames Tenney (1934-2006): Complete quartets & quintets With "collection QB," Quatuor Bozzini continues to explore the diversity of contemporary music. Each CD is an open window on different musical worlds, all seen as territories to be mapped. The sixth album in the series is Arbor Vitae, a tribute to Canadian-American composer James Tenney (1934-2006). The CD culls his complete quartets and quintets. The works extend over a writing period of 50 years, from the first string quartet composed at age 21 to his last, posthumous work. Using acoustic and musical phenomena, Tenney creates a large and open sound space, delivering music that is simultaneously rigorous and sensual. We feel privileged and honoured to have lived with these works by one of North America's most important 20th-century composers.
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