IDAGIO | Ades: In Seven Days - Nancarrow: Studies Nos. 6 & 7 886788154025

Featuring

Thomas Adès
Nicolas Hodges
Rolf Hind
London Sinfonietta
Conlon Nancarrow

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Composer's Artistic Vision

In "In Seven Days," composer Thomas Adès aims to evoke the processes and energies of creation rather than the objects themselves, using music to explore how tiny particles of sound combine and recombine.

Recording & Production

The Nancarrow Studies on this album were recorded in Kings Place Hall 2 on June 12, 2011, and the arrangement was commissioned by Fondazione Katia & Marielle Labèque.

Compositional Technique

"In Seven Days" is described as a fractal composition, where simple elements, like a rising scale step, are repeated and transformed through the composer's control of rhythm and harmony.

Composition History

Thomas Adès's "In Seven Days" was conceived from the beginning as an orchestral piece that would incorporate video projection on stage, with music and visuals developed simultaneously.

Performer Biography

Nicolas Hodges, the pianist on this album, premiered Thomas Adès's "In Seven Days" with the London Sinfonietta in 2008 and has a close relationship with many important contemporary composers, some of whom have written works for him.

Cultural Impact

Tal Rosner, the visual artist for "In Seven Days," won a BAFTA for Best Title Sequence for the Channel 4 television series Skins in 2008.

Album & Artwork

The visuals for "In Seven Days" by Tal Rosner are an exploration of two architectural sources: the Royal Festival Hall in London and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, which hosted the work's live premieres.