String Quartet / Double Concerto / Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais

Album by Benedict Mason & Arditti Quartet & London Sinfonietta & Ensemble Modern

String Quartet / Double Concerto / Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais is a 1994 album featuring three chamber works by English composer Benedict Mason. The compositions showcase Mason's eclectic style, blending tonal and atonal elements with influences from composers like Janáček, Mahler, and Ives, resulting in music that is both humorous and intricately inventive.
First released: 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet no. 1: Part 1. Perambulation
    8:12
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 1: Part 2. Fast Travelling
    8:53
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 1: Part 3. Observing (Standing Still)
    4:09
  4. 4.
    String Quartet no. 1: Part 4. Observing (Travelling Fast)
    9:37
  5. 5.
    String Quartet no. 1: Part 5. Returning
    5:19
  6. 6.
    Double Concerto: I. Determined
    4:41
  7. 7.
    Double Concerto: II. Scherzo Notturno, Trio Diurno, Scherzo Reprise
    4:56
  8. 8.
    Double Concerto: III. Molto adagio
    4:00
  9. 9.
    Double Concerto: IV. Determined
    5:35
  10. 10.
    Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais: I. Partial Baffles
    2:58
  11. 11.
    Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais: II. Ah...never on the drumhead
    2:33
  12. 12.
    Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais: III. Whilffling seesaw rhythms
    3:20
  13. 13.
    Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais: IV. Metallurgical Rules
    1:27
  14. 14.
    Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais: V. aahk pit-it-it skaaak!
    2:25
  15. 15.
    Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais: VI. Temporary Deviations
    2:31
  16. 16.
    Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais: VII. Del penicille qui c'est escrit
    2:23

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