St. Lawrence String Quartet, Livia Sohn - Berger: Miracles and Mud, Sink or Swim, Doubles (2007)

Tracklist

01. Eli Eli
02. Sink or Swim: I. Molto Cantabile
03. Sinkl or Swim: II. Risoluto
04. Sink or Swim: III. Frenetic
05. Sink or Swim: IV. Lontano
06. Miracles and Mud
07. for Amos: I. Agressivo
08. for Amos: II. Like a Folksong
09. for Amos: III. Brutale
10. for Amos: IV. Presto Motorico
11. for Amos: V. Molto Espressivo
12. for Amos: VI. Violente
13. Doubles: I. Ethereal
14. Doubles: II. As If Waking from a Stupor, Sinister
15. Doubles: III. Furioso
16. Doubles: IV. Brutale
17. Doubles: V. Tenderly
18. Doubles: VI. Subito Brutale
19. Doubles: VII. Quasi Flamenco - Exuberant

Jonathan Berger’s music is deeply spiritual and hauntingly evocative. These works for string quartet and solo violin include Eli Eli, an adaptation of a beloved Hebrew melody written in memory of journalist Daniel Pearl; Miracles and Mud, a plea for coexistence; for amos, a reflection on the fragility of life; Sink or Swim, a set of variations on a Scottish love song; Doubles, described as “a quartet of profound depth and beauty”.

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