The Aleph Guitar Quartet, founded in 1994, is dedicated to promoting the musical language and playing techniques of the 20th and 21st centuries, collaborating with composers and sound engineers.
Recording & Production
The ZKM | Hertz-Lab, which supported this album, is known for its expertise in sound and space, using a 53-channel sounddome for groundbreaking artistic musical productions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
All works on this album are part of Jaime Reis's Fluxus cycle, inspired by physical phenomena associated with fluid mechanics.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jaime Reis's music is influenced by his interest in natural sciences and Asian musical and spiritual traditions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
A key feature of Jaime Reis's music is the use of complex concepts as hidden functions to generate voluptuous musical forms, without distracting from their sensible beauty.
Composer Biography
Jaime Reis, the composer, studied composition and electroacoustic music with notable figures like João Pedro Oliveira, Emmanuel Nunes, and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Performer Biography
Duo Contracello, featuring Miguel Rocha (cello) and Adriano Aguiar (double bass), plays a wide repertoire from Couperin to Berio and has premiered many new pieces.
