The pieces on this album exist on a continuum from arrangements, like the Lawes pieces, to original compositions, such as the angular melodies in the Concerto su temi Torelli.
Compositional Technique
Much of the music on this album deconstructs source materials into musical building blocks, which are then repurposed and reassembled in new ways.
Composer Biography
David Gorton, the composer, is a winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize and a Professor at the University of London.
Performer Biography
Peter Sheppard Skærved, the violinist and director of Longbow, is a Grammy-nominated artist with over one hundred critically acclaimed albums.
Recording & Production
All the pieces on this album are world premiere recordings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer David Gorton's album explores 17th-century music not as a historical display or analysis, but as a personal journey, playing with the music rather than simply performing it.
Historical Context
The 17th century produced a vast range of music, establishing forms and technical models for future canonical repertoire, but also included musical redundancies and dead ends.
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