Garth Knox, the composer and violist on this album, had formative experiences working with renowned composers like Pierre Boulez, Ligeti, Berio, Xenakis, and John Cage.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Garth Knox's music combines groundbreaking innovation in string technique with a joyous pleasure in the act of music making.
Compositional Technique
Each of the 'Open Spaces' studies focuses on a single technique, such as glissando, pizzicato, microtones, or ricochet, investigating its technical workings and musical possibilities.
Recording & Production
The recording utilized a Horus / Merging Technologies digital converter for DSD256 and Pyramix Workstation for editing, with exclusive use of Van den Hul 3T cables.
Performer Biography
The Ragazze Quartet, featured on this album, is known for its attractive yet unconventional programs and collaborations with original voices in theatre, dance, and literature.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February and September 2022 at MCO Studio 2 in Hilversum, the Netherlands, using Brüel & Kjær 4006 and Schoeps microphones.
Compositional Technique
The 'Open Spaces' pieces on this album are concert studies that explore 'extended techniques' for strings, which are techniques that have evolved from secondary to primary importance in contemporary music.
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