Bryn Harrison: Three Descriptions of Place and Movement

Featuring

Clemens Merkel
Alissa Cheung
Stéphanie Bozzini
Isabelle Bozzini
Quatuor Bozzini
Bryn Harrison

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Bryn Harrison's musical language is characterized by subtly shifting repetitions and monolithic textures, designed to create an auditory labyrinth for the listener.

Performer Biography

Quatuor Bozzini runs its own recording label, Collection QB, which has released many critically acclaimed albums, including a JUNO nomination in 2020.

Composer Biography

British composer Bryn Harrison has been exploring increasingly longer musical forms since 2008, with works often exceeding 20 minutes in length.

Recording & Production

The final movement, Burrow, features two pre-recorded Quatuor Bozzini quartets playing in canon with the live quartet, creating a triple quartet effect.

Performer Biography

Quatuor Bozzini, the string quartet performing on this album, has been a prominent voice in new and experimental music since 1999, commissioning over 400 pieces and premiering around 500.

Compositional Technique

The album's title, Three Descriptions of Place and Movement, is reflected in the movement titles — Opening, Clearing, and Burrow — which are all verbs and nouns, suggesting both motion and stasis.