Tomás Marco's works Mysteria and Necronomicon explore music as a meeting point between magical and logical thought, balancing expression and form, fantasy and rigor.
Compositional Technique
In Tomás Marco's work (S)Otto voci(e), the voices are used 'instrumentally' with phonetic and timbral intention, often sung in hushed tones and without text.
Performer Biography
The Arditti Quartet, founded by Irvine Arditti, is the only ensemble ever to receive the prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, an award typically given to individuals for lifetime achievement.
Composition History
Tomás Marco's Mysteria, composed in 1970, won the acclaimed Gaudeamus Prize in Holland the following year.
Composer Biography
Tomás Marco, the composer, studied Violin and Composition alongside a Law Degree, and furthered his musical studies with notable figures like Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Composition History
Necronomicon was commissioned by the General Music Commission for Les Percussions de Strasbourg and premiered in the Patio of the Lions in La Alhambra, Spain.
Performer Biography
Irvine Arditti, the violinist, is known for promoting challenging new music and has given world premieres of hundreds of works, with over 200 CD releases.
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