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Daily Archives: April 15, 2012

The viola is emerging from the shadows: Garth Knox’s utterly original recital combines its dusky tones in new music – by Kaija Saariaho (with electronics) and Knox himself (a flash of moody Piazzolla) – with music for the larger viola d’amore and medieval fiddle. The repertory swirls across the centuries: eloquent, pared down arrangements of [...]


Now in her early 30s, Anna Clyne was born in London, studied in both Edinburgh and New York, and is currently composer-in-residence with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The seven pieces on this first disc exclusively devoted to Clyne’s music were composed between 2003 and 2011. All involve pre-recorded tape, whether juxtaposed with a solo instrument [...]


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