The
work of French composer Eliane Radigue is first and foremost an
exploration of the phenomenological reality of sound : the
combination of matter, vibration and resonance which ultimately
determines our experience of sound. She began to experiment with
electronic feedback in the 1950s, before discovering her medium of
choice, the analogue ARP synthesizer. Since 2004 she has composed
exclusively for acoustic instruments. ‘Naldjorlak I’, in which
the hidden, complex sonority of the cello is fathomed, was developed
as a collaboration with renowned cellist Charles Curtis. For the
following parts, she required the participation of basset-horn
players Carole Robinson and Bruno Martinez. The result is a versatile and
volatile sound world, which continuously balances on the verge of
perception.
Charles Curtis:
cello
Carole Robinson
& Bruno Martinez: basset horns
