The Second String Quartet, 'Desde las sombras' (From the Shadows), was commissioned to complement Haydn's 'The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross,' and explores the three days Christ spent between death and resurrection.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jesús Rueda's music is described by the Financial Times as 'very attractive music,' and he is known for his ability to connect with listeners.
Composition History
Rueda's First String Quartet was composed around 1989, a significant year marked by the fall of the Berlin Wall and a shift in the role of the avant-garde in art.
Composer Biography
Jesús Rueda, born in Madrid in 1961, won the Premio Nacional de Música from the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 2004.
Compositional Technique
Jesús Rueda's First String Quartet uses a 'vectorial concept' in its formal development, influenced by his passion for physics, creating linear and progressive displacements with abrupt changes.
Composer Biography
Jesús Rueda has composed three symphonies, three string quartets, three chamber concertos, and an opera, establishing him as a leading figure in 21st-century Spanish music.
Performer Biography
KNM Berlin, or Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin, was founded in 1988 by students of the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music and is known for its active approach to contemporary music.
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