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Centrediscs CMC

À ses derniers pas entrant dans la boue

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Composer
Aleks Schürmer
Artist
Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
Format
CD
Label
Centrediscs CMC
Released
Feb 04, 2022
Catalog #
CMCCD 29221
UPC
773811292215

About

Even among innovative geniuses, Russian physicist Leon Theremin is a giant. His work in electromagnetic fields and radio frequency lead him to invent his namesake instrument, the theremin, in 1920 and thereby usher a new era in electronic musical instruments. A century later, this album presents new works for theremin and piano by Canadian composer Aleks Schürmer. These works contain elements of 18th and 19th century forms and performance practices, popular music tropes and post-20th century tonalism, and while they are often harmonically challenging, the music can still feel comfortable and familiar to the uninitiated listener. Many of the album's works reflect on the optimism of the early 20th century's imagined utopic future and where we've ended up a hundred years later. Aleks Schürmer is a Canadian composer, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and artist who merges disparate genres, historical periods and cultural interests in his work, exploring the underlying sameness of all things. An Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC), Aleks holds a Masters degree in Historical Performance from the Schulich School of Music at McGill and studied modern flute with Patrick Gallois. His compositions have been called "major discoveries" (Stephen Ritter, American Record Guide) and he has been called "particularly brilliant" (Claude Gingras, La Presse), and a "young visionary" (Marilis Cardinal, Nightlife Magazine). Grégoire Blanc is an emerging French musician among the few virtuosos of the theremin today. Following engineering studies at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, Grégoire completed his Masters degree in Sciences and Technologie for Music at the Institut de Recherchre et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) and his ongoing artistic research centers around expressiveness in electronic music, with classical music as a starting point.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Générique 08:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    Générique
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  2. 2 I. Ils se sont trouvés sur Tinder 04:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Ils se sont trouvés sur Tinder
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  3. 3 II. (After-Hours ) et l'Entrée (enfin) au Parnasse 04:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. (After-Hours ) et l'Entrée (enfin) au Parnasse
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  4. 4 No. 1. [Serpentine] 04:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1. [Serpentine]
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  5. 5 No. 2. It's a Hard Road to Travel 04:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2. It's a Hard Road to Travel
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  6. 6 No. 3. Who Could Ask for Anything More? 05:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 3. Who Could Ask for Anything More?
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  7. 7 No. 4. [Vertex] 04:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 4. [Vertex]
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  8. 8 I. Élégie pour les vivants 01:57
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Élégie pour les vivants
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  9. 9 II. Dansons quand même! 02:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Dansons quand même!
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  10. 10 III. Cortège qui annonce la fin du temps (six mois en retard avec des fautes d'orthographes) 02:04
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Cortège qui annonce la fin du temps (six mois en retard avec des fautes d'orthographes)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  11. 11 IV. Sarabande pour la paix 02:15
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Sarabande pour la paix
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  12. 12 V. Vocalise pour ceux qui hurlent dans le vide 02:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Vocalise pour ceux qui hurlent dans le vide
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  13. 13 VI. Passacaille pour les angoissés 02:31
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. Passacaille pour les angoissés
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer
  14. 14 Paris en feu, un jour, si tu le veux (version for theremin and piano) 05:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    Paris en feu, un jour, si tu le veux (version for theremin and piano)
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Aleks Schürmer
    Performer
    Grégoire Blanc, Aleks Schürmer