German-born Canadian composer living in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec Michael Oesterle has a long relationship with the Quatuor Bozzini beginning with their first commission 25 years ago, here in four works including a tribute to English mathematician Alan Turing, the large-scale "String Quartet No. 4", and a piece inspired by Quebec poet Nicole Brossard's book Mecanique jongleuse.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2022 Country: Canada Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold Recorded at Eglise Saint-Joseph de Riviere-des-Praries, in Montreal, Canada, on April 19th - 23rd, 201, by James Clemens-Seely.
3. Three Pieces for String Quartet: I. Kingfisher 3:07
4. Three Pieces for String Quartet: II. Orangutan 5:45
5. Three Pieces for String Quartet: III. Orb Weaver 3:19
6. String Quartet No. 3 "Alan Turing": I. I 4:53
7. String Quartet No. 3 "Alan Turing": II. II 3:52
8. String Quartet No. 3 "Alan Turing": III. III 3:20
9. String Quartet No. 3 "Alan Turing": IV. IV 2:24
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"Michael Oesterle's friendship and connection with the Quatuor Bozzini dates back nearly 25 years to the quartet's very first commission. Ever since, Oesterle has been exploring the sound of the string quartet through a catalog that spans from 1998 to 2019. Brilliantly constructed, his music is playful, intimate, sentimental, and demanding.
"Daydream Mechanics" is inspired by the book Mecanique jongleuse by Quebec poet Nicole Brossard and explores hypnotic figures, playing on the border between memory and perception.
String Quartet No. 3 "Alan Turing" is a tribute to the English scientist and his free spirit whose creative potential we have irretrievably lost. Serious or playful, the colorful and evocative pieces of Three Pieces for String Quartet have as a common thread endangered animals.
Finally, his most recent String Quartet No. 4, is a large-scale work with a calm and sprawling style. And as in all his music, the search for balance in the musical materials, which are geometric and expressive, is at the forefront."-QB Collection