The piece "The Wheel" was commissioned by I Giardini, the ensemble on this album, with support from several festivals and opera houses.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2021 at the Auditorium du Conservatoire Darius Milhaud d'Aix-en-Provence.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Caroline Shaw aims to imagine a world of sound that has never been heard before but has always existed.
Composer Biography
Caroline Shaw is the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Music for her work "Partita for 8 Voices."
Performer Biography
I Giardini, the ensemble performing on this album, was nominated for the 2021 Victoires de la musique classique, a prestigious French music award.
Compositional Technique
Caroline Shaw's piece "Boris Kerner" for cello and flower pots is part of a series exploring the phrase "the detail of the pattern is movement."
Composer's Artistic Vision
Caroline Shaw sometimes describes her music as "kind of like sashimi," meaning it often presents chords and sequences in a raw, unadorned, yet familiar state.
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