The recording of this album was funded in part by The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.
Compositional Technique
In Little Jimmy, Andrew McIntosh uses repetitive, mechanical piano patterns and metallic percussion to evoke the linear progression of human time, contrasting with spatial washes of white noise generated by rubbing rocks on slate and metal scraping metal.
Performer Biography
Yarn/Wire, the New York-based percussion and piano quartet performing on this album, was described by New York Classical Review as "the most important new music ensemble on the classical scene today."
Historical Context
The field recordings of wind and birds used in Andrew McIntosh's work Little Jimmy were made in the Angeles National Forest, an area later devastated by the Bobcat Fire, making the recordings a form of archival preservation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Andrew McIntosh often works with forms and ideas found in nature or other artistic disciplines, and has been described as a composer "preternaturally attuned to the landscapes and soundscapes of the West."
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Andrew McIntosh, an avid climber, found connections between climbing and composing, noting both activities demand attention, concentration, and careful listening.
Recording & Production
This album presents studio recordings of three recent works by Andrew McIntosh, two of which incorporate field recordings, and documents a collaboration process with Yarn/Wire that largely occurred in 2020, a year of canceled concerts.
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