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Fung: Insects & Machines / Jasper String Quartet
Sono Luminus

Fung: Insects & Machines / Jasper String Quartet

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Details

Composer
Vivian Fung
Artist
Jasper String Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Oct 27, 2023
Catalog #
DSL-92270
UPC
053479227003

About

Vivian Fung has long been a friend and admired composer of the Jasper String Quartet. The Quartet first performed one of her works in 2019, and we were immediately captivated by the visceral energy and impeccable craft of her writing. Vivian’s String Quartets Nos. 1–4 span 18 years of her career and reflect a remarkable journey of absorbing, integrating, and synthesizing a unique spectrum of influences into her compositional voice. Unwavering in all of the works is a fierce heart, instrumental fearlessness, and an amazing instinct for texture. We are incredibly grateful to have recorded these works with Vivian in the studio and for the growth we experienced in the process. – Jasper String Quartet

This album is a testimonial to my lifelong adoration of strings, dating back to my beginning cello studies as a middle school student. My cello teacher introduced me to a wide-ranging repertoire and opened up my sonic world with the sound of string quartets, concerti, and Baroque instruments. The string quartet format, in particular, has gripped my imagination since writing Pizzicato, which I originally wrote as a standalone work and later incorporated as the third movement of String Quartet No. 1 and continues to be one of my most performed pieces. Many thank yous to the Jasper String Quartet for their dedication to this CD project; to my husband, son, and parents for their support; and to everyone at Sono Luminus for producing this wonderful album. – Vivian Fung

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Animato 04:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Animato
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  2. 2 II. Interludium 03:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Interludium
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  3. 3 III. Pizzicato 04:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Pizzicato
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Moto Perpetuo - Presto Possible 04:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Moto Perpetuo - Presto Possible
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  5. 5 I. Introduction 01:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Introduction
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  6. 6 II. Of the Wind 03:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Of the Wind
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  7. 7 III. Of Birds and Insects 03:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Of Birds and Insects
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Interlude - With Calmness: Klangfarbenmelodie 01:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Interlude - With Calmness: Klangfarbenmelodie
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  9. 9 V. Of Tribes and Villages 03:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Of Tribes and Villages
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  10. 10 VI. Postlude: Of Ghosts and Memories 02:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Postlude: Of Ghosts and Memories
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  11. 11 String Quartet No. 3 11:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    String Quartet No. 3
    Duration
    11:48
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet
  12. 12 String Quartet No. 4, "Insects and Machines" 11:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    String Quartet No. 4, "Insects and Machines"
    Duration
    11:27
    Composer
    Vivian Fung
    Ensemble
    Jasper String Quartet