À chacun sa miniature: 31 composers
Bozzini Quartet
Le travail des quatre musiciens du Quatuor, en variant notamment la sonorité et les approches de leurs instruments respectifs, apporte les couleurs nécessaires à la transcription de ces partitions entre monophonie et polyphonie. — Revue & Corrigée, France
Le
Quatuor Bozzini a atteint une renommée internationale bien méritée par son talent et sa persévérance dans la programmation d’un répertoire musical ancré dans la recherche et l’expérimentation. — Circuit, Québec
A vibrant portrait of the state of the art in Canadian new music.
With its collection qb, the
Held annually in Montréal since 2005, this event is a combination workshop, laboratory, playground, and master class. The quartet and two experienced composers observe the work of six up-and-coming composers over the course of a week. Their compositions are read, played, assessed, analyzed, workshopped, played again, and performed in the closing concert. This laboratory gives young composers a unique opportunity to perfect their craft with professional musicians.
With this release, the
The composers generously gave their time and talent to write these miniatures, which were sponsored by the donations of over 100 community members in a large and exuberantly successful fundraising venture. With the help of the Placement Culture program of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the funds raised created a lasting endowment which will expand the commissioning activities of the quartet, support future Composer’s Kitchen activities, and help ensure the longevity of the
- Composer(s): Michael Berger, Daniel Brandes, Marie-Pierre Brasset, Taylor Brook, Eric KM Clark, Kimberly Codner, André Cormier, Alex Eddington, Olivier Girouard, Anna Höstman, Daryl Jamieson, Margareta Jerić, Emilie Cecilia LeBel, Ghislain Lecroulant, David Litke, Simon Martin, Cassandra Miller, Darren Miller, Jeff Morton, Sally Norris, Michal Novotny, Cléo Palacio-Quintin, Eldritch Priest, Guillaume Primard, Christopher Reiche, Benton Roark, Pierre-Olivier Roy, Mirko Sablich, Sabrina Schroeder, Heber Schünemann, Andrea Young
- Performer(s): Bozzini Quartet, Clemens Merkel, Mira Benjamin, Stéphanie Bozzini, Isabelle Bozzini
- Graphic design: Fabrizio Gilardino
2 × CD (CQB 1113, 2011)
- This item can be downloaded and/or listened to at collectionqb.bandcamp.com.
Disc 1
- 1Promnesopoeia No. 1 (Michael Berger) (2011), 3:01string quartet
- 2Microquartet No. 1 (Eric KM Clark) (2011), 3:00string quartet
- 3Petit quatuor (André Cormier) (2010), 3:44string quartet
- 4Refractions 1 (Benton Roark) (2011), 3:21string quartet
- 5Archipel imaginaire II (Cléo Palacio-Quintin) (2011), 4:51string quartet
- 640:24:20:10 (Sally Norris) (2011), 1:40string quartet
- 7Free Tango Lessons Wednesday (Jeff Morton) (2011), 2:30string quartet
- 8Slanted Birds (Anna Höstman) (2011), 3:51string quartet
- 9Miniature pour quatuor à cordes (Simon Martin) (2010), 3:19string quartet
- 10Dyea (Marie-Pierre Brasset) (2011), 3:08string quartet
- 11Slip Trains (Sabrina Schroeder) (2010), 4:12
- 12GE 40 W 28398 (Guillaume Primard) (2011), 1:39string quartet
- 13Glitching Gumboots (Pierre-Olivier Roy) (2011), 3:05string quartet
- 14Kalliphobia (Eldritch Priest) (2011), 3:15string quartet
- 15The Length of this Piece is not Arbitrary — Painting a Portrait of Glass (Christopher Reiche) (2011), 2:46string quartet
Disc 2
- 1Warblework: Swainson’s Thrush (Cassandra Miller) (2011), 2:49string quartet
- 2Florescences (Taylor Brook) (2011), 3:01string quartet
- 3Une âme turquoise (Andrea Young) (2011), 1:48string quartet
- 4Little Hidden Time Trail (Mirko Sablich) (2011), 2:52string quartet
- 5Monkish Fire (Daryl Jamieson) (2011), 3:24string quartet
- 6Waveforms for String Quartet (Darren Miller) (2011), 1:47string quartet
- 7Talking with Strangers (Alex Eddington) (2011), 3:21string quartet
- 8Con fuoco (Margareta Jerić) (2011), 1:39string quartet
- 9Something Happy that Breathes Freedom (Kimberly Codner) (2011), 3:05string quartet
- 10Moving Pictures (Ghislain Lecroulant) (2011), 2:57string quartet
- 11Trois à quatre en quatre quatre (Michal Novotny) (2011), 2:59string quartet
- 12As Ink Bleeds (David Litke) (2011), 2:35string quartet
- 13QB (Heber Schünemann) (2011), 2:52string quartet
- 14Tincture (Emilie Cecilia LeBel) (2011), 3:52string quartet
- 15The Rooms are Furnished in a Most Peculiar Manner (Daniel Brandes) (2011), 2:16string quartet
- 16Sur un fil (Olivier Girouard) (2011), 2:15string quartet
- Label: Collection QB
- CQB 1113
- 2011
- UCC 771028371327
- Total duration: 90:41
- Sympathique case
- 125 mm × 125 mm × 7 mm
- 60 g
On the web
Download (CQB 1113_NUM, 2011)
- This item can be downloaded and/or listened to at collectionqb.bandcamp.com.
Disc 1
- 1Promnesopoeia No. 1 (Michael Berger) (2011), 3:01string quartet
- 2Microquartet No. 1 (Eric KM Clark) (2011), 3:00string quartet
- 3Petit quatuor (André Cormier) (2010), 3:44string quartet
- 4Refractions 1 (Benton Roark) (2011), 3:21string quartet
- 5Archipel imaginaire II (Cléo Palacio-Quintin) (2011), 4:51string quartet
- 640:24:20:10 (Sally Norris) (2011), 1:40string quartet
- 7Free Tango Lessons Wednesday (Jeff Morton) (2011), 2:30string quartet
- 8Slanted Birds (Anna Höstman) (2011), 3:51string quartet
- 9Miniature pour quatuor à cordes (Simon Martin) (2010), 3:19string quartet
- 10Dyea (Marie-Pierre Brasset) (2011), 3:08string quartet
- 11Slip Trains (Sabrina Schroeder) (2010), 4:12
- 12GE 40 W 28398 (Guillaume Primard) (2011), 1:39string quartet
- 13Glitching Gumboots (Pierre-Olivier Roy) (2011), 3:05string quartet
- 14Kalliphobia (Eldritch Priest) (2011), 3:15string quartet
- 15The Length of this Piece is not Arbitrary — Painting a Portrait of Glass (Christopher Reiche) (2011), 2:46string quartet
Disc 2
- 1Warblework: Swainson’s Thrush (Cassandra Miller) (2011), 2:49string quartet
- 2Florescences (Taylor Brook) (2011), 3:01string quartet
- 3Une âme turquoise (Andrea Young) (2011), 1:48string quartet
- 4Little Hidden Time Trail (Mirko Sablich) (2011), 2:52string quartet
- 5Monkish Fire (Daryl Jamieson) (2011), 3:24string quartet
- 6Waveforms for String Quartet (Darren Miller) (2011), 1:47string quartet
- 7Talking with Strangers (Alex Eddington) (2011), 3:21string quartet
- 8Con fuoco (Margareta Jerić) (2011), 1:39string quartet
- 9Something Happy that Breathes Freedom (Kimberly Codner) (2011), 3:05string quartet
- 10Moving Pictures (Ghislain Lecroulant) (2011), 2:57string quartet
- 11Trois à quatre en quatre quatre (Michal Novotny) (2011), 2:59string quartet
- 12As Ink Bleeds (David Litke) (2011), 2:35string quartet
- 13QB (Heber Schünemann) (2011), 2:52string quartet
- 14Tincture (Emilie Cecilia LeBel) (2011), 3:52string quartet
- 15The Rooms are Furnished in a Most Peculiar Manner (Daniel Brandes) (2011), 2:16string quartet
- 16Sur un fil (Olivier Girouard) (2011), 2:15string quartet
- Label: Collection QB
- CQB 1113_NUM
- 2011
- UCC 771028371389
- Total duration: 90:41
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