The album's cover art, 'Eroded Lines', is an embroidery by Matthew Kaner's mother, Sabine Kaner, and also inspired the third movement of his Piano Trio.
Compositional Technique
Matthew Kaner creates musical worlds using tropes associated with cultural norms, employing literal word-painting and onomatopoeic effects like chiming clocks, falling snow, and birdsong.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kaner's music often explores how music can and cannot tell a story, a concept clearly illustrated in works like 'Five Highland Scenes' and 'At Night'.
Performer Biography
Guy Johnston, one of the featured cellists, is the Artistic Director of the Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival and an Associate Professor of Cello at the Eastman School of Music.
Recording & Production
All the works on this album are premiere recordings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Matthew Kaner views each of his musical pieces as inhabiting a distinctive world, fearing repetition and rejecting the idea of 'finding his voice'.
Composer Biography
Matthew Kaner, the composer, grew up in a family of makers, with his mother a textile artist and his father a furniture designer and restorer.
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