Exploding the madrigal outwards in an extraordinary opening… Parkin then allows the pieces to collapse back into (almost) their original shape, pizzicato debris still settling all around. Gramophone
Instrumentation
2vln.vla.vlc - strings
Availability
Score and parts for hire
Reviews
Exploding the madrigal outwards in an extraordinary opening that pits a quartet playing at 415Hz against an orchestra at 440Hz, Parkin then allows the pieces to collapse back into (almost) their original shape, pizzicato debris still settling all around.
Gramophone (Alexandra Coghlan), January 2024