The piece "Bourrée" by Andrew Greenwald was commissioned as a 'double' to Johann Sebastian Bach's first Partita for violin (BWV 1002), exploring a conversation with past music.
Compositional Technique
The violin pieces on this album feature unorthodox instrumental strategies, including frantic left-hand tapping on muted strings and scratchy sounds from the bow digging into double stops.
Performer Biography
Marco Fusi, the violinist on this album, has premiered works by many composers and performed with conductors like Pierre Boulez and Lorin Maazel.
Composer Biography
Andrew Greenwald, the composer, holds an MA from Wesleyan University, where he studied with Alvin Lucier, and a doctorate in composition from Stanford University.
Composer Biography
Andrew Greenwald is not only a composer but also an active improviser on the drumkit, having gigged regularly in the free-improvisation and jazz scenes of NYC.
Recording & Production
The 'Frame' pieces on the album originated from improvisational sessions between Andrew Greenwald on drumkit and Marco Fusi on violin, recorded at the end of the main recording session.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Andrew Greenwald's compositions often explore sonic spaces, treating each piece in a cycle like a 'space rover' collecting sound samples from a structured acoustic world.
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