The recordings for this album were made at various locations, including Donaueschinger Musiktage, CNSMDP in Paris, and Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik.
Compositional Technique
Bedrossian treats the piano and percussion in his piece Edges like a single instrument, creating a fusion and fragmentation of sound.
Composer Biography
Franck Bedrossian, born in Paris in 1971, studied composition with notable figures like Gérard Grisey, Marco Stroppa, Philippe Leroux, Tristan Murail, Philippe Manoury, and Helmut Lachenmann.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For his vocal work Epigram, Bedrossian chose poems by Emily Dickinson, finding her emotional, dense, and ambiguous language highly suitable for his artistic goals.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Franck Bedrossian's music is characterized by 'musique saturée' (saturated music), which aims for an excess of energy and complex sounds, moving away from transparency and reduction.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bedrossian's music is influenced by various styles including serialism, spectralism, minimalism, musique concrète, free jazz, and free improvisation, which he incorporates and then moves beyond.
Composition History
The vocal music on this album, Epigram, marks a significant expansion in Bedrossian's work, as his oeuvre was previously almost entirely instrumental.
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