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Arbor Vitæ
(CQB 0806, 2008)

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• Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik: Bestenliste, Mai 2009 (German Record Critics’ Award: Quarterly Critics’ Choice, May 2009) • Prix Opus 2008-09: Disque de l’année — Finaliste

Description

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.

Track Listing

Reviews

“Il risultato è di abbacinante bellezza. Senza dubbio la perla delle nuove uscite AM.”

Wonderous Stories #16 (Italy), December 2009

“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), July 2009

“Que l’on parle ici des compositions rassemblées ou du groupe chargé de leur interprétation, une chose est sûre : l’ensemble est prodigieux!”

Octopus (France), June 2009

“This music is unique, with awesome performances by Quatuor Bozzini

The Wire #302 (UK), April 2009

“This recording by the Quatuor Bozzini of the American-Canadian composer James Tenney is essential for anyone interested in experimental music of the 20th century.”

The WholeNote #14:7 (Canada), April 2009

Quatuor Bozzini play every note with microscopic attention to detail and nuance, making even the smallest gesture contribute to this finely faceted gem.”

Exclaim! (Canada), April 2009

“Ce double album est tout simplement fabuleux, essentiel, tripatif. […] precipitez vous… afin de vous procurer ce «must» en musique contemporaine.”

La Scena Musicale #14:5 (Québec), February 2009

“un viaggio capace di esaltare e lasciare basiti di fronte al farsi di diversi capolavori.”

Blow Up #129 (Italy), February 2009

“… das engagiert auf unausgetretenen Pfaden wandelnde Quatuor Bozzini, das 2007 u.a. mit dem Förderpreis der Siemens Stiftung ausgezeichnet worden ist, [hat] beim kanadischen Label Collection QB (Québec) eine Doppel-CD mit einem Programm vorgelegt, das für Tenney instrumentales Schaffen bis zu einem gewissen Grade repräsentative genannt werden kann…”

BR-online (Germany), January 2009

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