Natura renovatur
by Giacinto Scelsi
- Type: Album
- Released: 9 May 2006
- Label: ECM New Series
- Country: Italy
- Length: 51:40
- Community rating: 4.07/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This collection highlights the composer's distinct microtonal approach to string instrumentation, performed by the M眉nchener Kammerorchester. The compositions showcase a focus on single, sustained tones that subtly shift in timbre and dynamics. It serves as a defining document of European post-war avant-garde music, emphasizing texture over traditional melody.
Genres
Descriptors: dissonant, instrumental, avant-garde, acoustic, microtonal, strings, spacious, atmospheric
Tracklist
- Ohoi (8:33)
- 3 Latin Prayers for Solo Voice: Ave Maria for Cello Solo (3:44)
- An芒g芒min (7:07)
- Ygghur: I. Old Age (6:57)
- Ygghur: II. Memories (3:46)
- Ygghur: III. Catharsis (4:54)
- Natura Renovatur (12:30)
- 3 Latin Prayers for Solo Voice: Alleluja for Cello Solo (4:05)
Credits
- Giacinto Scelsi - primary artist, composed by
- Frances-Marie Uitti - primary artist, liner notes [english], violoncello, soloist [violoncello solo]
- M眉nchener Kammerorchester - primary artist, orchestra
- Christoph Poppen - primary artist, conductor
- Sascha Kleis - design
- Stephan Schellmann - engineer [tonmeister]
- Herbert Henck - liner notes [german]
- J. Bradford Robinson - liner notes [herbert henck, english translation]
- Veronika P谩pai - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], double bass
- Aidan Pendleton - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], viola
- Nancy Sullivan - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], viola
- Stefan Berg - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], viola
- Kelvin Hawthorne - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], viola, leader [violas]
- Bernhard Jestl - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violin
- Clara B忙k - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violin
- Mary Mader - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violin
- Max Peter Meis - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violin
- Romuald Kozik - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violin
- Viktor Konjaev - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violin
- Muriel Cantoreggi - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violin, concertmaster [violins]
- Michaela Buchholz - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violin, leader [violins]
- Benedikt Jira - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violoncello
- Michael Weiss - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violoncello
- Peter Bachmann - musician [m眉nchener kammerorchester], violoncello, leader [violoncellos]
- Peter Neusser - photography by [cover photo]
- Roberto Masotti - photography by [liner photos (p.p. 16, 27)]
- Francesca D'Aloja - photography by [liner photos]
- Manfred Eicher - producer
- Claudia Weiss - violoncello, guest [as guest]