London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen - Colin Matthews: Broken Symmetry, Suns Dance, Fourth Sonata (1995)
Artist: London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Title: Colin Matthews: Broken Symmetry, Suns Dance, Fourth Sonata
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:04:01
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Colin Matthews: Broken Symmetry, Suns Dance, Fourth Sonata
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:04:01
WebSite: Album Preview
Fourth Sonata (1974-75) (Colin Matthews)
1 1. Beginning (Part I) = 60 04:50
2 2. Part II (1) 06:55
3 3. Part II (2) 04:12
4 4. Molto sostenuto (Part II (2)) 02:54
5 5. Sempre molto legato e pianissimo (Part III) 06:09
Suns Dance (1984-85) (Colin Matthews)
6 1. Allegro (= 152) 00:53
7 2. Tempo giusto (Contrabassoon) 01:37
8 3. (Oboe) 01:09
9 4. Allegro assai 02:22
10 5. Tempo giusto (Viola) 02:02
11 6. (Bass clarinet) 01:00
12 7. Tutti (= 152) 01:49
13 8. Poco meccanicamente 02:14
14 9. Tempo giusto 00:45
15 10. (Piccolo and Bass) 01:08
16 11. Coda 02:33
Broken Symmetry (1991-92) (Colin Matthews)
17 1. Allegro (Introduction I) 00:22
18 2. (Introduction II) 00:32
19 3. (Trio 1: Threnody) 00:49
20 4. Tempo giusto (Scherzo 1) 03:09
21 5. (Trio 2: Parody) 01:27
22 6. Vigoroso (Scherzo 2) 02:43
23 7. Spettrale (Trio 3: Monody) 01:16
24 8. Sostenuto ma agitato (Scherzo 3) 02:18
25 9. Subito sostenuto (Centre) 01:11
26 10. Feroce (Scherzo & Trio 4) 02:59
27 11. Molto vigoroso (Scherzo & Trio 5) 01:21
28 12. Pesante (Scherzo & Trio 6) 01:08
29 13. Molto vivo (Stretto) 01:17
30 14. (Coda) 00:57
Performers:
London Sinfonietta
Oliver Knussen
Colin Matthews (b. 1946) is a young British composer whose music, at least on this disc, incorporates many of the ideas currently floating around--minimalism, for one--and makes good use of them. Fourth Sonata (1974) takes many minimalist techniques and applies them to full orchestra. Its structure is quasi-symphonic, more a rush of stacatto elements, a flood-tide of bright, clashing sounds. Suns Dance (1987)--and that's the correct title--also uses the repetitive techniques of minimalism, but there is a more improvisational aspect to Suns Dance. Broken Symmetry (1990) is much more tempestuous. Matthews's ideas are refreshing, if a bit scary. -- Paul Cook
