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Recorded Messages: Violin

Composer Eve Duncan commissioned violinists in Austria, China, Japan and Australia to record her works, gathering solo, duo, quartet and ensemble pieces onto this cross-cultural violin programme.

Eve Duncancomposer
  • CatalogueMD 3234
  • Released2000
  • Playing time57 minutes 53 seconds
  • Recorded at Move Records Studio

Listen & tracks

1 of 9 tracks have a preview · 7 works · 57:53

  1. 1 Cherubim Eve Duncan 8:16
  2. DynamisEve Duncan 3 movements13:10
    1. 2 i. maestoso con vaghezza 5:04
    2. 3 ii. slancio, vivace 4:21
    3. 4 iii. scherzando 3:45
  3. 5 Thrones Eve Duncan 9:16
  4. 6 Spiritus Solaris Eve Duncan 8:31
  5. 7 Remembering Mirrabooka Eve Duncan 5:11
  6. 8 Seraphim Eve Duncan 7:56
  7. 9 Remembering Mirrabooka Eve Duncan 5:33

Here the violin is heard naked; with piano, percussion, traditional Chinese instruments and didjeridu; and in clusters in quartet and orchestra.

The warmth, humour and generosity of these violinists shaped the works, many written especially for them. Their individuality prompted inventive paths through texture, form, rhythm and pitch.

Each piece explores worlds beyond the senses. Those spiritual landscapes were long journeys for the Australian composer, and may open an inward journey for the listener, or a single full moment of experience.

In the artist’s words

The violin is a refined instrument that continually attracts with its vitality, nervous energy and insatiable song. Here the violin is heard naked, with piano, percussion, traditional Chinese instruments and didjeridu, as well as in clusters in quartet and orchestra.

The warmth, humour and generosity of these violinists has been a strong influence on the created works, many of which have been composed especially for them. Their individuality has inspired complex imaginative paths and technical solutions in varying textures, forms, rhythms and pitch choices.

Each work is an artistic exploration of the worlds that are not accessible directly through the senses. These spiritual landscapes were journeys for me, often lasting several months that I hope ignite an inward journey for the listener, or an illuminating and full moment of experience.

— Eve Duncan

Reviews

Eve Duncan is a composer with a consistently lyrical impulse and a pronounced harmonic cogency ... there isn't a note on the CD that is unattractive

— Andrew Ford, ABC 24 Hours

The enchanting music of Eve Duncan makes 'Recorded Messages: Violin' ... a captivating collection.

— Chris Copas, The Star

Artists

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Eve Duncan

composer

Eve Duncan has composed chamber, orchestral and vocal music, with performances at festivals throughout Australia, Asia and Europe. Her catalogue ranges from intimate solo and ensemble pieces to larger vocal and orchestral scores.

Digital booklet

Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDF

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Performers

Technical credits

  • Recording Engineer Martin Wright (tracks 2–4)
  • Mastering Engineer Vaughan McAlley
  • Venue Move Records Studio (tracks 2–4)
  • Thanks to Australian National Academy of Music (track 7)
    City of Port Phillip (tracks 7 and 9)
    Ileen MacPherson Trust (track 5)
    Japan Federation of Composers (track 6)

Details

List price
$25.00 AUD
Total playing time
57 minutes 53 seconds
Release date
Categories
Australian, Classical, Cross-cultural, Orchestral
Genres
Contemporary Classical, World & Cross-cultural
Musical work copyright
© 2000 Eve Duncan
Sound recording copyright
℗ 2000 Move Records
Catalogue
MD 3234
EAN
9314574323429

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