String Quartets nos. 6 and 7

Classical · 2017 · 8 tracks · 1h 4m

String Quartets nos. 6 and 7

Intricate, interlocking cycles for strings and saxophones. A masterclass in late-period minimalism that turns repetitive motion into a profound emotional architecture.

2017 · Orange Mountain Music

A rigorous and intellectually stimulating journey through repetitive patterns that reveal deep emotional undercurrents.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 1h 4m

01

Saxophone Quartet: I

6:02

02

Saxophone Quartet: II

5:40

03

Saxophone Quartet: III

7:27

04

Saxophone Quartet: IV

4:48

05

String Quartet no. 6: I

8:21

06

String Quartet no. 6: II

8:34

07

String Quartet no. 6: III

6:26

08

String Quartet no. 7

16:51

Moments Worth Listening For

The hypnotic transition in String Quartet no. 6: II where the cello anchors a dizzying web of violin triplets.

The sudden, breathy warmth of the saxophone quartet's first movement which recontextualizes Glass's typical string vocabulary.

The sprawling seventeen-minute odyssey of String Quartet no. 7 where the repetition feels like a physical landscape shifting slowly.

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