More Essential Martin Bresnick: The Planet on the Table
11/12/2021, 8 Tracks, 1:00:55
Featuring
Serena Canin
Mark Steinberg
Misha Amory
Nina Lee
Ashley Bathgate
Elly Toyoda
Lisa Moore
Brentano String Quartet
Martin Bresnick
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Recording & Production
The works 'Parisot' and 'Bundists' were recorded and edited by Greg DiCrosta at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, CT.
Compositional Technique
'Bundists', a short virtuoso piano work, incorporates moments from Schumann's 'Davidsbündler' and Ligeti's piano etudes, along with the composer's own fragments.
Compositional Technique
'Bird as Prophet' is the last in a series of twelve pieces by Martin Bresnick titled 'Opere della Musica Povera' (Works of a Poor Music).
Composition History
'Parisot', a work for 12 cellos, is dedicated to Aldo Parisot, a dear friend and admired colleague of the composer, and is a musical portrait of him.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Martin Bresnick, the composer, states that his music, like Wallace Stevens' poetry, is a "making of the sun" and that its survival is not as important as its character.
Composition History
The String Quartet #4, 'The Planet on the Table', was commissioned for the Brentano String Quartet by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting for the Segerstrom Center for the Arts Chamber Music Series.
Notable Performances
The String Quartet #4, 'The Planet on the Table', was premiered by the Brentano String Quartet at the 92nd Street Y in New York, NY on March 9, 2019.
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