Laurène Helstroffer Durantel, the double bassist on this album, co-founded Ensemble 360 in 2006, which was in residence at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, UK.
Instruments
Laurène Helstroffer Durantel plays a Brescian double bass from 1650 and a prototype bow designed by herself and made by Tristan Gouhoury, a bow-maker and engraver.
Interpretation
The double bass on this recording uses an A-D-G-C tuning, a fourth above the norm, which dates back to the 18th century, to achieve a more emotional, smaller, and faster sound.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kryštof Mařatka, a Czech composer featured on this album, incorporates diverse techniques in his writing, drawing from Paleolithic musical instruments, world traditional music, the birth of language, and improvisation.
Composer Biography
Kryštof Mařatka, a Czech composer, possesses a unique collection of over one hundred archaic trans-instruments that he plays and uses in some of his works.
Performer Biography
Laurène Helstroffer Durantel founded the "Académie de Contrebasse" in 2003, which operated for ten years.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded mainly in complete takes with minimal editing, inspired by Peter Cropper, the first violinist of the Lindsay String Quartet.
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