John Garner, Marie Schreer (violins).(Press release)
Squirrels in Matchboxes is the third album
from UK-based contemporary violin duo Mainly Two. Recorded live at Blank
Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne, the record features new works from three British
composers who straddle the border between jazz and classical music, as well as
two free improvisations by the duo. From the playful to the melancholic, the
brutal to the plain silly, Mainly Two are rejuvenating the world of two
violins, summoning a universe of colour from eight strings.
“…captivating and inventive compositions -
superbly played with an exceptional sense of beauty, imagination and fun” - Bradley
Creswick, former concert master of Philharmonia, Royal Opera House and Royal
Northern Sinfonia.
In 1931, Béla Bartók composed his 44 Duos for Two
Violins, a set of miniatures rooted in folk traditions spanning Eastern Europe,
including numerous dances. Initially conceived as teaching pieces, Bartók's
suite explores a broad array of textures achievable in the violin duo format.
In Duo Dances, James Brady has begun a companion set which expands on Bartók's
by drawing on musical forms beyond Eastern Europe and on an expanded palette of... more...
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Released
April 10, 2020
Performed
by Mainly Two (Marie Schreer & John Garner).
Produced
by Mainly Two and James Brady.
Recorded
on 30 October 2019 at Blank Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Recorded
by John Martindale.
Mixed
and mastered by Josh Green.
Released
on Turquoise Coconut (TCO015).
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