The Quatuor Diotima describes playing "Liturgia fractal" as requiring intense concentration, similar to performing late Beethoven string quartets, due to its length and minimal breaks.
Compositional Technique
Each of the five string quartets in "Liturgia fractal" uses a different fractal model, reflecting a search for sound that evolves organically, like a part of nature.
Composer Biography
Alberto Posadas considers Francisco Guerrero, a composer with whom he studied, his most important mentor, as Guerrero introduced him to techniques like mathematical combinatorics and fractals.
Composition History
Alberto Posadas's "Liturgia fractal" is a cycle of five string quartets, commissioned for Quatuor Diotima by several European festivals and institutions.
Compositional Technique
The piece "Arborescencias" is an exception within the cycle, functioning as a concert piece for solo violin and string trio, and can be performed independently.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Alberto Posadas integrates mathematical and physical models into his compositions, believing in an intrinsic unity between science and music.
Performer Biography
Quatuor Diotima, founded by graduates of the Paris and Lyon Conservatoires, has won awards including the FNAPEC Competition in Paris and the Contemporary Music Prize at the London String Quartet Competition.
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