Vinao: Arcanum

Featuring

Kristjan Järvi
Janet Youngdahl
Absolute Ensemble
Ezequiel Viñao

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Composer Biography

Ezequiel Viñao, an Argentinian composer, studied at the Juilliard School with notable figures like Earl Wild, György Sándor, and Milton Babbitt, and later worked with Olivier Messiaen.

Performer Biography

The Absolute Ensemble, directed by Kristjan Järvi, is known for fusing its classical roots with genres like jazz, rock, world music, and hip hop, defying categorization.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Ezequiel Viñao's "Arcanum" explores the concept of time itself and the nature of knowledge, drawing on material from philosophers and composers across nine centuries.

Performer Biography

Kristjan Järvi, the conductor of this recording, is described by the New York Times as a "technically adroit conductor and kinetic stage presence" with an "impish smile that suggests he finds the job of smashing categories tons of fun."

Compositional Technique

Viñao's "Arcanum" incorporates diverse historical musical techniques, including 12th-century monophonic conductus, the seconda prattica style of Carlo Gesualdo, and rhythmic cycles from Indian and Persian music.