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Théo Ceccaldi / Roberto Negro / Valentin Ceccaldi / Adrien Chennebault: La Scala
ByTheir compositions stress the dramatic, demanding plot, juggling beautifully between tormented contemplation and explosive lyricism, best exemplified on the long opening piece "Zapoï." The quartet sees its musical aesthetics as inclusive, encompassing organic ideas from innovative, modern composers such as Béla Bartók , Arnold Schoenberg and Karlheinz Stockhausen with elements of blues, jazz and even rock. After the intense, dramatic opening, the rest are shorter and focused on highlighting one dramatic idea. Still, these adventurous minimalist pieces, especially the explosive "Deuxième Service" and the festive "Free Dots to Pax, part 2," do not comply to any genre or convention. All suggest an ironic, and even an amused perspective on the never ending human aspiration to sculpt a pathsonic, artistic or spiritualto a higher plain.
Track Listing
Zapoï; Enjambée; Free Dots to Pax, part 1; Coucou Hibou; Deuxième Service; Nous n'irons pas en disco club ce soir; Free Dots to Pax, part 2.
Personnel
Théo Ceccaldi: violin, viola; Roberto Negro: piano; Valentin Ceccaldi: cello; Adrien Chennebault: percussion.
Album information
Title: La Scala | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Ayler Records
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