The Diderot String Quartet performs on period instruments, exploring repertoire of the 18th and 19th centuries with a fresh approach.
Performer Biography
The Diderot String Quartet, named after the 18th-century French philosopher Denis Diderot, formed in 2012 in New York City and specializes in historical performance.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Two main themes in Stan Grill's works are music that attempts to translate the physical world and music composed to inspire world peace.
Compositional Technique
Stan Grill's music is influenced by medieval and Renaissance music, using ageless techniques based on melody, modal harmonies, and contrapuntal, interweaving lines.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Stan Grill views his music as an act of translation, attempting to understand the world and himself and then express that understanding in musical language.
Recording & Production
Stan Grill chose the Diderot Quartet for this recording because their unique sound from gut-stringed instruments was ideal for projecting the polyphony in his writing.
Composer Biography
Stan Grill, the composer, was raised in the Bronx and developed an obsession with music after seeing a performance of 'La Mer' at Carnegie Hall at age six.
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