Icefield Sonnets for string quartet Pierre Jalbert
I. Cold
is a Cell; II. Glass is a Place; III. North is a Notion
Pierre Jalbert received his training at Oberlin
Conservatory and the University of Pennsylvania. He is
currently Associate Professor of Composition and Theory at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in Houston.
The composer writes: Icefield Sonnets was inspired by the poetry of Anthony Hawley
(American, b. 1977). Each poem speaks of
the notion of "north," specifically in the winter months, and it was my aim to
capture some of the different moments of "coldness," from quiet stillness to
more violent activity. Like the set of
poems, the piece is in three movements, the first marked "Cold, airy, suspended,
like an ice crystal," the second "driving forward," and the third "Sustained." Richard Belcher (Enso)
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Recorded on 03/06/2007, uploaded on 01/14/2009
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Icefield Sonnets for string quartet Pierre Jalbert
I. Cold is a Cell; II. Glass is a Place; III. North is a Notion
Pierre Jalbert received his training at Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently Associate Professor of Composition and Theory at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in Houston.
The composer writes: Icefield Sonnets was inspired by the poetry of Anthony Hawley (American, b. 1977). Each poem speaks of the notion of "north," specifically in the winter months, and it was my aim to capture some of the different moments of "coldness," from quiet stillness to more violent activity. Like the set of poems, the piece is in three movements, the first marked "Cold, airy, suspended, like an ice crystal," the second "driving forward," and the third "Sustained." Richard Belcher (Enso)
More music by Pierre Jalbert
Life Cylce, from Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano
Performances by same musician(s)
String Quartet No. 11 in f minor, Op. 95, Serioso
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