Ensemble MidtVest, founded in 2002, performs over 80 concerts annually and has appeared at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall in New York.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the DXD format (Digital eXtreme Definition) at 352.8 kHz / 32bit, using high-quality DPA microphones and DAD AX24 converters.
Compositional Technique
Abrahamsen's First String Quartet, '10 Preludes', is an example of the New Simplicity movement, focusing on expressing musical ideas with the fewest possible components.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hans Abrahamsen's music combines a pure, strong naiveté with a genuine magical world, influenced by his mentor György Ligeti and the Danish New Simplicity movement.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Abrahamsen's arrangements, such as those on this album, are characterized by transparent sound and explore the original work in a new way.
Composer Biography
Hans Abrahamsen experienced an almost ten-year break in his composing activities during the 1990s.
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