The album title, Dystonia, refers to a medical condition causing involuntary muscle contractions, but the composer, JG Thirlwell, also associates it with concepts like dissonance and dysfunction.
Composer's Artistic Vision
JG Thirlwell's string quartets on this album, collectively titled Dystonia, project a dark and jagged vision of past, present, and future.
Performer Biography
The Mivos Quartet, the performers on this album, are noted for their ability to push string quartet performance to its limits.
Compositional Technique
The music on this album aims to evoke bodily, psychological, and societal dysfunction through bold, insistent music.
Recording & Production
The album was made possible with a grant from the Australia Council for the Arts.
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