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Tristan Murail: Le partage des eaux, Contes cruels & Sillages

4/28/2015, 3 Tracks, 1:01:36

Featuring

  • Pierre-André Valade
  • Wiek Hijmans
  • Seth Josel
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
  • Tristan Murail

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Performer Biography

Wiek Hijmans, one of the electric guitarists on this album, is a recognized pioneer of the electric guitar and founded the CATCH electric guitar quartet.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Seth Josel, the other electric guitarist, is considered one of the leading instrumental pioneers of his generation and has been involved in over a hundred first performances.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Tristan Murail's recent music is inspired by natural phenomena and structures derived from them, moving away from strict process-based composition.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Tristan Murail, the composer, received degrees in Classical and Maghrebi Arabic and economics, alongside his musical studies.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Tristan Murail co-founded the Ensemble L'Itinéraire in 1973, which gained recognition for its research in instrumental playing and live electronics.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The recordings for this album were made in London in 2002 and Hilversum in 2010, with editing by Pierre-André Valade, Tristan Murail, and Sébastien Naves.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Tristan Murail uses computer tools to analyze complex natural sound phenomena, which then 'infuse' his compositions.

Source: Booklet

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