Arbor Vitæ Bozzini Quartet

- Composer(s): James Tenney
- Performer(s): Bozzini Quartet, Isabelle Bozzini, Stéphanie Bozzini, Nadia Francavilla, Clemens Merkel, Rick Sacks, Eve Egoyan, Miriam Shalinsky
- Graphic design: Jean-François Denis
- SODEC
Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik: Bestenliste, Mai 2009 ({lng:f/Prix de la critique de disques allemande: Choix du trimestre, mai 2009/lng}{lng:e/German Record Critics’ Award: Quarterly Critics’ Choice, May 2009/lng})
Prix Opus 2008-09: Disque de l’année — Finaliste
Il risultato è di abbacinante bellezza. Senza dubbio la perla delle nuove uscite AM. — Wonderous Stories, Italy
Hier wird im Detail deutlich, welche außerordentliche musikalische Leistung die Umsetzung all dieser Komposition tatsächlich darstellt: Dem Quatour Bozzini und seinen Quintett-Mitstreitern ist dafür unbedingt Respekt zu zollen. — Klassik.com, Germany
The sixth volume of the collection, Arbor Vitæ, pays homage to the Canadian-American composer James Tenney with performances of the complete quartets and quintets. These works were composed over a period of more than 50 years, from the first string quartet, written at 21, to the last, posthumous quartet. Through various acoustic and musical phenomena, Tenney creates broad, open musical spaces, making music that is both rigorous and sensual. We feel privileged and honoured to be associated with these works by one of the most important North American composers of the 20th century.
- Collection QB
- CQB 0806 / 2008
- UPC/EAN 771028370627
Stereo
- 44,1 kHz, 16 bits
Disc 1: Quatuors
- 1Arbor Vitæ (2006), 13:10string quartetBozzini Quartet (Clemens Merkel, violin; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello)
- 2Saxony (1978-84), 23:54string quartet and delayBozzini Quartet (Clemens Merkel, violin; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello)
- 3Stochastic String Quartet (1963), 2:48string quartetBozzini Quartet (Clemens Merkel, violin; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello)
- 4String Quartet in One Movement (1955), 3:30string quartetBozzini Quartet (Clemens Merkel, violin; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello)
- 5Koan for String Quartet (1984), 18:38string quartetBozzini Quartet (Clemens Merkel, violin; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello)
Disc 2: Quintettes
- 1Cognate Canons (1993), 24:58string quartet and percussionBozzini Quartet (Clemens Merkel, violin; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello); Rick Sacks, percussion
- 2Diaphonic Study (1997), 18:25string quartet and pianoBozzini Quartet (Clemens Merkel, violin; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello); Eve Egoyan, piano
- 3Quintext I-V: Five Textures (1972), 30:33string quartet and double bassBozzini Quartet (Clemens Merkel, violin; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Stéphanie Bozzini, viola; Isabelle Bozzini, cello); Miriam Shalinsky, double bass
- 3Some Recent Thoughts for Morton Feldman (1972), 9:47string quartet and double bass
- 4Clouds for Iannis Xenakis (1972), 2:36string quartet and double bass
- 5A Choir of Angels for Carl Ruggles (1972), 3:57string quartet and double bass
- 6Parabolas and Hyperbolas for Edgard Varèse (1972), 4:59string quartet and double bass
- 7Spectra for Harry Partch (1972), 9:14string quartet and double bass

Arbor Vitæ
James Tenney: Quatuors + Quintettes
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