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26 / Melia Watras
Sono Luminus

26 / Melia Watras

$17.99

Details

Composer
WATRAS LIM KNOX ARAD
Artist
Watras, Lim, Knox, Arad
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Jan 27, 2017
Catalog #
SLE-70007
UPC
053479700728

About

"26 centers around the concept of violists performing and sharing their own compositions. As a violist/composer, I am inspired by the legacy of others who have picked up both bow and pen to create music. 26 was my way of gathering some of my favorite musicians who share a love of the viola, and a love for the new. This album features performances and works by violists Atar Arad, Garth Knox, and myself. Our trio of violists/composers is joined by composer Richard Karpen and violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim. The title of the recording comes from the number of strings on the instruments used: four strings each for the violas of Arad and myself and Lim’s violin; and 14 strings (seven playing and seven sympathetic) for Knox’s viola d’amore. As a student of Atar Arad’s, I had the opportunity to experience his artistry through his teaching, viola playing and his compositions. It was, indeed, Atar’s example that helped lead me to composing myself, along with the experiences culled from my performing career filled with new music and improvisation. I first got to know Garth Knox as an admirer of his work as violist of the Arditti Quartet. I have since had the good fortune to perform with him on a number of occasions, and to get to know him as a composer. Richard Karpen’s sense of experimentation was one of the initial draws for me to join the faculty at the University of Washington, where I am very happy to be his colleague. Michael Jinsoo Lim has been my partner in crime since we met in college. As co-founders of the Corigliano Quartet and members of Frequency, Mike is the musician I most often perform with." - Melia Watras

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Toccatina a la Turk 03:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Toccatina a la Turk
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Atar Arad
    Performer
    Atar Arad, Melia Watras
  2. 2 Liquid Voices 07:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Liquid Voices
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    Melia Watras
    Performer
    Michael Jinsoo Lim, Melia Watras
  3. 3 Stranger 09:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    Stranger
    Duration
    09:55
    Composer
    Garth Knox
    Performer
    Garth Knox, Melia Watras
  4. 4 Prelude 03:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Melia Watras
    Performer
    Atar Arad
  5. 5 Luminous Points 04:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    Luminous Points
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Melia Watras
    Performer
    Michael Jinsoo Lim
  6. 6 Esther 06:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    Esther
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Atar Arad
    Performer
    Atar Arad, Melia Watras
  7. 7 I. Agitato 05:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Agitato
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Melia Watras
    Performer
    Melia Watras
  8. 8 II. Semplice 04:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Semplice
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Melia Watras
    Performer
    Melia Watras
  9. 9 III. Ansioso 03:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Ansioso
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Melia Watras
    Performer
    Melia Watras
  10. 10 IV. Semplice 00:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Semplice
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Melia Watras
    Performer
    Melia Watras
  11. 11 Photo by Mikel 06:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    Photo by Mikel
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Melia Watras
    Performer
    Melia Watras
  12. 12 Bicinium 20:41
    Track
    12
    Title
    Bicinium
    Duration
    20:41
    Composer
    Richard Karpen
    Performer
    Michael Jinsoo Lim, Melia Watras