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Broken Symmetry / 4th Sonata / Suns Dance
Matthews, Knussen, London Sinfonietts
Broken Symmetry / 4th Sonata / Suns Dance
Genre: Classical
 
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Colin Matthews (b. 1946) is a young British composer whose music, at least on this disc, incorporates many of the ideas currently floating around--minimalism, for one--and makes good use of them. Fourth Sonata (1974) tak...  more »

     
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All Artists: Matthews, Knussen, London Sinfonietts
Title: Broken Symmetry / 4th Sonata / Suns Dance
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Label: Polygram Records
Release Date: 5/14/1996
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028944706727

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Colin Matthews (b. 1946) is a young British composer whose music, at least on this disc, incorporates many of the ideas currently floating around--minimalism, for one--and makes good use of them. Fourth Sonata (1974) takes many minimalist techniques and applies them to full orchestra. Its structure is quasi-symphonic, more a rush of stacatto elements, a flood-tide of bright, clashing sounds. Suns Dance (1987)--and that's the correct title--also uses the repetitive techniques of minimalism, but there is a more improvisational aspect to Suns Dance. Broken Symmetry (1990) is much more tempestuous. Matthews's ideas are refreshing, if a bit scary. --Paul Cook

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