Jonathan Morton, the Artistic Director and Leader of Scottish Ensemble, arranged Debussy's String Quartet for string orchestra, adding double basses to support and emphasize the cello line.
Composition History
Debussy composed his Children's Corner suite in 1908 for his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Chouchou, with the six pieces being impressions of a little girl's world.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tōru Takemitsu described his music as being like a garden, where listening to it can be compared with walking through a garden and experiencing changes in light, pattern, and texture.
Performer Biography
Jonathan Morton, the Artistic Director and Leader of Scottish Ensemble, plays a Nicolo Amati violin made around 1640.
Composer Biography
Tōru Takemitsu, the first Japanese composer to achieve international status, was largely self-taught and acknowledged Debussy as his 'great mentor'.
Recording & Production
The Scottish Ensemble, the UK's leading professional string orchestra, performs standing up, bringing an energetic and passionate dynamic to their performances.
Compositional Technique
Debussy's String Quartet in G minor uses a 'motto-theme' that reappears throughout the work in different guises, exemplifying the cyclic principle of thematic transformation.
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