Tim Brady, the composer and guitarist, has toured the world for 40 years as a soloist and with his groups Bradyworks and Instruments of Happiness, and won the Opus Prize for 'Composer of the Year' in 2004.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For String Quartet No. 3, Tim Brady conceived of the string quartet not as a finished score, but as a process for making music, providing instructions for the musicians to compose their own quartet collaboratively.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in St. Augustin Church in Montreal, Quebec, over four days in February 2023.
Compositional Technique
Tim Brady's String Quartet No. 4 incorporates quarter-tone harmonies, a technique he frequently uses in his electric guitar music but rarely in his classical compositions, to create a soft, fuzzy sound.
Compositional Technique
At the end of String Quartet No. 3, the musicians rip up the music they have just created, ensuring that each performance of the work will be unique.
Performer Biography
Warhol Dervish, the Montreal-based string quartet performing on this album, was founded in 2007 and is known for gathering some of Canada's most interesting and creative musicians.
Composition History
Composer Tim Brady initially lost interest in writing string quartets after his first one in 1980, only returning to the medium in 2013 after a commission from the New Orford String Quartet.
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