Scordatura Ensemble

No other composer has built as many bizarre instruments as the American Harry Partch (1901-1974). He did it not (only) from a do-it-yourself spirit, but out of necessity, to build vehicles capable of playing in his extraordinary microtonal tuning system. The Scordatura Ensemble plays a collection of copies of these instruments, and demonstrates that even in the 21st century, composers like Kate Moore and Guy De Bièvre can make wonderful music with these sounds and minute intervals. It’s weird and poetic at the same time!

COPRESENTATION NOVEMBER MUSIC, MUZIEKGEBOUW AAN ’T IJ

Kate Moore's Lament from the Isabella song cycle co-commissioned by Muziekgebouw aan t'IJ