The track 'Illusions' on this album features a pre-recorded monologue by performance artist David Hoyle, which was then edited, and the instrumental music was composed to fit it.
Composer Biography
Philip Venables, the composer, made his Royal Opera debut in 2016 with '4.48 Psychosis', the first authorized adaptation of any work by playwright Sarah Kane.
Compositional Technique
Philip Venables' 'Klaviertrio im Geiste' (Piano Trio in Spirit) is based on Beethoven's 'Ghost' Trio, using its raw materials like notes, tempo, and gestures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Philip Venables' music often explores themes of violence, politics, and speech within concert music and opera.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The 'Metamorphoses' for solo oboe, based on Ovid's tales, contain the seeds of Philip Venables' later explicit concern with gender and its dissolution, seen in works like 'The Gender Agenda' and 'Illusions'.
Compositional Technique
In some works, like 'Numbers 76-80: tristan und isolde', Philip Venables uses a very limited pitch palette, employing just six pitches throughout the string quartet.
Critical Reception
Philip Venables' opera '4.48 Psychosis' won multiple awards, including the UK Theatre Award 2016 for Achievement in Opera and a British Composer Award in 2017.
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