The Eliot Quartett, a string quartet featured on this album, is named after the American writer T. S. Eliot, who was inspired by Beethoven's late string quartets.
Composer Biography
Christian Ridil taught at the Institute of Musicology at Goethe University Frankfurt until his retirement in 2011, where he also led the university's choirs and orchestras.
Compositional Technique
Christian Ridil's string quartet Sisifo is based on the ancient Sisyphus legend, with a specific note or chord serving as a starting point for a sound that repeatedly returns to it.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of Christian Ridil's chamber music.
Compositional Technique
The Suite for Solo Flute by Christian Ridil deliberately includes formal and compositional discontinuities, combining Baroque forms with 19th-century models.
Composition History
Christian Ridil's MEYENMUSICK was composed for a 1994 competition by the East German Cultural Council, requiring variations on a melody from former German eastern territories.
Composer Biography
Christian Ridil, born in Breslau in 1943, received his early musical education at the music high school of the Regensburger Domspatzen.
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