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At the 2013 edition of our partner festival WIEN MODERN the Arditti Quartet performed two concert evenings, and from the live recordings we have selected four pieces. Each of the compositions by Rebecca Saunders, Benedict Mason, Luke Bedford and John Zorn is a little masterpiece in its own right.
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Arditti Quartet:
Irvine Arditti, violin
Ashot Sarkissjan, violin
Ralf Ehlers, viola
Lucas Fels, violoncello
Sarah Maria Sun, soprano (on John Zorn: Pandora’s Box)
The Arditti Quartet has not only helped to shape our perception of contemporary music over the past forty years but, thanks to their accumulated experience, these four musicians also exemplify the future of this fascinating musical universe.
Sarah Maria Sun is part of the wonderful Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart.
Photo above: Astrid Karger |
1CD | Contemporary | WIEN MODERN | PRIME colors Edition |
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All you need is air
A songbird that stops singing must die. Georges Aperghis demands a similar degree of self-sacrifice of the performer of his 14 Récitations:  |
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| Patrick Pulsinger assembles a quartet to embark on a musical reflection on Morton Feldman at the WIEN MODERN festival. A perfect col legno production! |
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| A "Best-Of" the extraordinary late night concerts with Marino Formenti, recorded at WIEN MODERN 2011! |
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