A sample of the chamber music composed by Philadelphia-born Jacob Druckman (1928-1996). The most avant-garde piece here, from Druckman's experimental 1960s, is the String Quartet No. 2. Placed last on this collection, the single-movement work calls for the wildest playing techniques, and contrasts nicely with the album opener, the lengthy light-and-shade of 1981's String Quartet No. 3. In between are Reflections On The Nature Of Water (1986), a solo marimba suite performed by the composer's son Daniel Druckman, and another pensive, dramatic string piece Dark Wind (1994).
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Haven't had the chance to listen to Druckman's work since it appeared on that series of albums on Nonesuch in the late 60s/early 70s with those matching academic styled covers. Looking forward to this. Many thanks.
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ReplyDeleteThis post led me to your previous posting of Feldman's Piano and String Quartet. Looking forward to hearing that (and this). I always thought that Takahashi/Kronos Quartet recording sounded a bit off, but I chalked it up to the recording more than the performance. It sounds "crispy" or something, like a lot of classical stuff recorded in the 90s. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI have not heard any of these pieces so this will be a great listen! Many thanks!
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