Alexandre David - Photogrammes [Collection Qb]

Released via the Quatuor Bozzini run imprint that is Collection Qb on December 6th, 2k24 is "Photogrammes", the latest full length CD album featuring three extended works, two of them split into respective sub-sections, written and conceived by composer Alexandre David. With Quatuor Bozzini performing the extended opening werk named "Quatuor A Cordes" we're entering a sonic realm of tense, tightly interlaced string works of corresponding, yet oftentimes off-kilter or outrightly dissonant tonal qualities which provide quite a few spine-tingling moments and, in parts or in full scope, could provide an excellent score for a grainy, rather dark movie to be made whereas the two parts of "Nanimissuat Ile-Tonnere" interpreted by the ensemble Plaisirs Du Clavecin combine a rather deep and stripped down take on Contemporary Classical composition with subdued, yet in parts also rather dramatic vocal performances - a combination probably more accessible and relatable for uninitiated listeners. For a closing the Orchestre De l'Agora conducted by Nicolas Ellis takes on the title bearing piece "Photogrammes" on a rather widescreen panoramic tip, creating majestic build-ups and beautifully arranged calmness both evoking memories of epic mountain ranges and long hikes through wild terrain and unscathed wilderness whilst still showcasing an underlying sense of the dangers and hazards such an environment inevitably provides. Recommended for fans and followers of Contemporary Classical music for a reason.

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