Andrew Waggoner's Ce morceau de tissu for Two Quartets is structured as a large set of variations on an opening dramatic gesture, treating the octet as two distinct but related quartets.
Recording & Production
The recording of John Harbison's String Quartet No. 6 took place on the composer's 80th birthday, December 20, 2018.
Composition History
Kenji Bunch's Megalopolis was commissioned by the Lark Quartet and the University of Iowa Quartet Residency Program.
Performer Biography
The Lark Quartet, featured on this album, includes both current and original founding members, with some original members having won a Gold Medal in the 1991 Shostakovich International String Quartet Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kenji Bunch's Megalopolis explores the idea of cultural influence and connection in a globalized world, using the string quartet with percussion instruments associated with Afrobeat and Highlife music.
Composition History
Anna Weesner's Eight Lost Songs of Orlando Underground is based on the fictional story of a blues guitarist named Orlando Underground who secretly loved classical music.
Composition History
Andrew Waggoner's Ce morceau de tissu for Two Quartets was commissioned by the Lark Quartet for their 30th anniversary.
