Les cinq quatuors 脿 cordes; Trio 脿 cordes; Khoom
by Giacinto Scelsi
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 1990
- Label: Salabert
- Country: Italy
- Length: 16:27
- Community rating: 4/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This crucial collection compiles the esoteric Italian composer's intensely focused works for string quartet and trio. The music radically explores the microtonal fluctuations and harmonic possibilities hidden within single, sustained pitches, establishing him as a highly distinct voice in avant-garde music.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, minimalistic, microtonal, atmospheric, complex
Tracklist
- Quatuor 脌 Cordes N潞 4 (9:55)
- Quatuor 脌 Cordes N潞 5 (6:32)
Credits
- Giacinto Scelsi - primary artist, composed by
- Arditti Quartet - primary artist, ensemble
- Michiko Hirayama - primary artist, soprano vocals
- Maurizio Ben Omar - primary artist, percussion
- Frank Lloyd - primary artist, horn [cor]
- Aldo Brizzi - primary artist, conductor [direction]
- Sylvie Bouissou - booklet editor [r茅daction]
- Rohan de Saram - cello