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The Signum label has issued several albums of music by British composer Jonathan Dove, and it has generally been crowd-pleasing. That might be the wrong word for the grim subject matter of the vocal work, In Damascus, that concludes this program. The text by Syrian poet Ali Safar, translated into English, takes Syria's contemporary civil war for its subject matter. Yet the style is consistent with that of Dove's main body of work. The nearest comparison would be the post-minimalist music of John Adams, but there is a certain British connection with classical forms that sets these pieces apart from Adams. Dove is best known for opera, and In Damascus may get title billing, but two instrumental chamber works, the Piano Quintet (sample its finale, "Lively") and the string quartet Out of Time take up the bulk of the program. The Piano Quintet is effective partly because of the multiple roles of the piano in the discourse, and the string quartet is also handled very flexibly in In Damascus; it does not take a purely accompanimental role. The chamber-sized, restrained singing of tenor Mark Padmore here is admirable, although there are less-than-precise pitches in a few places. With crisp work from the Sacconi Quartet throughout, this is an important British entry in the post-minimalist field.
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Piano Quintet (Jonathan Dove)
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Charles Owen, Piano - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Charles Owen, Piano - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Charles Owen, Piano - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Out of Time for String Quartet (Jonathan Dove)
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
In Damascus for Tenor and String Quartet (Jonathan Dove)
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Mark Padmore, Tenor - Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Violin - Hannah Dawson, Violin - Robin Ashwell, Viola - Cara Berridge, Cello) - Jonathan Dove, Composer
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
Album review
The Signum label has issued several albums of music by British composer Jonathan Dove, and it has generally been crowd-pleasing. That might be the wrong word for the grim subject matter of the vocal work, In Damascus, that concludes this program. The text by Syrian poet Ali Safar, translated into English, takes Syria's contemporary civil war for its subject matter. Yet the style is consistent with that of Dove's main body of work. The nearest comparison would be the post-minimalist music of John Adams, but there is a certain British connection with classical forms that sets these pieces apart from Adams. Dove is best known for opera, and In Damascus may get title billing, but two instrumental chamber works, the Piano Quintet (sample its finale, "Lively") and the string quartet Out of Time take up the bulk of the program. The Piano Quintet is effective partly because of the multiple roles of the piano in the discourse, and the string quartet is also handled very flexibly in In Damascus; it does not take a purely accompanimental role. The chamber-sized, restrained singing of tenor Mark Padmore here is admirable, although there are less-than-precise pitches in a few places. With crisp work from the Sacconi Quartet throughout, this is an important British entry in the post-minimalist field.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:07
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Sacconi Quartet Mark Padmore Charles Owen
- Composer: Jonathan Dove
- Label: Signum Records
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
(C) 2017 Signum Records (P) 2017 Signum Records
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