Name: Chou Wen-chung: Clouds by Brentano String Quartet
Brand: Brentano String Quartet
SKU: 764593023524
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String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds"
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I. Andante con moto

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II. Leggierezza

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III. Larghetto nostalgico

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IV. Presto con fuoco

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V. Andante con moto

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Twilight Colors
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I. A Thread of Light (Contrapunctus Variabilis V)

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II. Colors of Dawn (Contrapunctus Variabilis VI)

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III. In the Mist (Contrapunctus Variabilis VII)

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IV. Mountain Peaks Rising (Contrapunctus Variabilis VIII)

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V. Coda. Their Silhouettes Neither Parallel nor Contrary (Contrapunctus Variabilis IX)

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I. Introduction & Fugue (Contrapunctus Variabilis I)

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II. Zhaohun (Contrapunctus Variabilis II)

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III. Canonic Perpetual Motion (Contrapunctus Variabilis III)

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IV. Episodes & Coda (Contrapunctus Variabilis IV)

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After several decades of more sentimental East-West fusions generally consisting of details from one of the traditions pasted on to the basic structure of the other, the Chinese-Western fusion music of Chou Wen-Chung, difficult but productive of a whole stream of new ideas, still sounds good. Chou has remained quite active in old age; the most recent work here, Twilight Colors, was composed in 2007. As usual with Chou, all the music consists of Western procedures, in the basic language of Chou's mentor, Edgard Varèse, put into Chinese aesthetic molds. The Chinese ideas here are primarily pictorial; the composer indicates that the String Quartet No. 1 ("Clouds"), from 1996, refers in its title to "the quality shared by cloud formations and calligraphy: the continual process of change." The work is in a five-movement arch shape and would make a good if dense pairing with Bartók's fourth or fifth quartet. As with Bartók's later music, all three works here add large elements of counterpoint to the composer's basic style. Twilight Colors, for string and wind trios, represents the classical American landscape of a sunset over the Hudson River but is tightly wound into a series of contrapuntal structures. The String Quartet No. 2 ("Streams") is the most contrapuntal of all, with movement titles that reflect those of Bach's Art of the Fugue, but the contrapuntal forms are modulated through a transformation process akin to "seeing one's face undulating in a running brook or rippling pond." This is difficult music, but Chou's genius is that the Chinese aesthetic models he chooses are basic and resonant enough to lead the listener into the difficulties. The Brentano String Quartet has a proven track record in these pieces, and the Academy of Arts and Letters in New York may be the leading U.S. venue for hardcore chamber music. There are easier Chou pieces to grasp, such as those that elaborate the Chinese "single-note" idea, but this makes a reasonable introduction to his music.

Volume 1

1. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": I. Andante con moto

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

2. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": II. Leggierezza

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

3. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": III. Larghetto nostalgico

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

4. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": IV. Presto con fuoco

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

5. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": V. Andante con moto

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

Volume 2

1. Twilight Colors: I. A Thread of Light (Contrapunctus Variabilis V)

by Boston Musica Viva

Ensemble: Boston Musica Viva; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Musica Viva; Main Performer
Conductor: Richard Pittman; Conductor

2. Twilight Colors: II. Colors of Dawn (Contrapunctus Variabilis VI)

by Boston Musica Viva

Ensemble: Boston Musica Viva; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Musica Viva; Main Performer
Conductor: Richard Pittman; Conductor

3. Twilight Colors: III. In the Mist (Contrapunctus Variabilis VII)

by Boston Musica Viva

Ensemble: Boston Musica Viva; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Musica Viva; Main Performer
Conductor: Richard Pittman; Conductor

4. Twilight Colors: IV. Mountain Peaks Rising (Contrapunctus Variabilis VIII)

by Boston Musica Viva

Ensemble: Boston Musica Viva; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Musica Viva; Main Performer
Conductor: Richard Pittman; Conductor

5. Twilight Colors: V. Coda. Their Silhouettes Neither Parallel nor Contrary (Contrapunctus Variabilis IX)

by Boston Musica Viva

Ensemble: Boston Musica Viva; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Musica Viva; Main Performer
Conductor: Richard Pittman; Conductor

Volume 3

1. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": I. Introduction & Fugue (Contrapunctus Variabilis I)

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

2. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": II. Zhaohun (Contrapunctus Variabilis II)

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

3. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": III. Canonic Perpetual Motion (Contrapunctus Variabilis III)

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

4. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": IV. Episodes & Coda (Contrapunctus Variabilis IV)

by Brentano String Quartet

Primary Artist: Brentano String Quartet; Main Performer
Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet; Ensemble

Technical Specifications

Volume

3 volumes in total

Tracks

14 tracks available

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ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 32 seconds

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None

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Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

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Genres

Chamber Music, Classical

Label

Mode Records

Music Distribution Service

E1 [Koch Entertainment]

Country

United States

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Release Date

Aug 29, 2011

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Chou Wen-chung: Clouds

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 1

1. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": I. Andante con moto

2. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": II. Leggierezza

3. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": III. Larghetto nostalgico

4. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": IV. Presto con fuoco

5. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": V. Andante con moto

Volume 2

1. Twilight Colors: I. A Thread of Light (Contrapunctus Variabilis V)

2. Twilight Colors: II. Colors of Dawn (Contrapunctus Variabilis VI)

3. Twilight Colors: III. In the Mist (Contrapunctus Variabilis VII)

4. Twilight Colors: IV. Mountain Peaks Rising (Contrapunctus Variabilis VIII)

5. Twilight Colors: V. Coda. Their Silhouettes Neither Parallel nor Contrary (Contrapunctus Variabilis IX)

Volume 3

1. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": I. Introduction & Fugue (Contrapunctus Variabilis I)

2. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": II. Zhaohun (Contrapunctus Variabilis II)

3. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": III. Canonic Perpetual Motion (Contrapunctus Variabilis III)

4. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": IV. Episodes & Coda (Contrapunctus Variabilis IV)

Technical Specifications

Chou Wen-chung: Clouds

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 1

1. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": I. Andante con moto

2. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": II. Leggierezza

3. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": III. Larghetto nostalgico

4. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": IV. Presto con fuoco

5. String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds": V. Andante con moto

Volume 2

1. Twilight Colors: I. A Thread of Light (Contrapunctus Variabilis V)

2. Twilight Colors: II. Colors of Dawn (Contrapunctus Variabilis VI)

3. Twilight Colors: III. In the Mist (Contrapunctus Variabilis VII)

4. Twilight Colors: IV. Mountain Peaks Rising (Contrapunctus Variabilis VIII)

5. Twilight Colors: V. Coda. Their Silhouettes Neither Parallel nor Contrary (Contrapunctus Variabilis IX)

Volume 3

1. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": I. Introduction & Fugue (Contrapunctus Variabilis I)

2. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": II. Zhaohun (Contrapunctus Variabilis II)

3. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": III. Canonic Perpetual Motion (Contrapunctus Variabilis III)

4. String Quartet No. 2 "Streams": IV. Episodes & Coda (Contrapunctus Variabilis IV)

Technical Specifications