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Ethel - Heavy - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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Acclaimed as America's premier post-classical string quartet, Ethel presents a power-packed, sonic snapshot of the group's life in New York City in it's latest album Heavy. It's only fitting that after 14 years of performing, commissioning, composing, collaborating and living in New York City, Ethel celebrates the composers from NYC's music community. Recorded over an 18 month period by Cornelius Dufallo (violin), Dorothy Lawson (cello), Mary Rowell (violin), and Ralph Farris (viola), Heavy features works by eight celebrated contemporary composers Don Byron, John Halle, Julia Wolfe, John King, Raz Mesinai, David Lang, Kenji Bunch, and Marcelo Zarvos. The album follows an organic progression from Don Byron's intense, jazz-influenced InchString Quartet No. 2 Four Thoughts on Marvin GayeInch tracks to the engaging InchRoundsInch by Brazilian film composer Marcelo Zarvos. InchEthel has been playing most of these composers' works ever since the group's inception 14 years ago,Inch says Ralph Farris, co-founder of Ethel. InchThese composers - this city - are so much a part of who we are as a group. This album serves as an homage to New York City, it's people, and it's music.Inch Inchindefatigable and eclecticInch. - New York Times Inchvital and brilliantInch. - The New Yorker Inchfearless... pioneeringInch - Time Out New York. Album Tracks 1. [Part 1] 2. [Part 2] 3. [Part 3] 4. [Part 4] 5. Sphere[']S 6. Early That Summer 7. No Nickel Blues 8. La Citadelle 9. Wed 10. String Circle 1 11. Rounds

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    Acclaimed as America's premier post-classical string quartet, Ethel presents a power-packed, sonic snapshot of the group's life in New York City in it's latest album Heavy. It's only fitting that after 14 years of performing, commissioning, composing, collaborating and living in New York City, Ethel celebrates the composers from NYC's music community. Recorded over an 18 month period by Cornelius Dufallo (violin), Dorothy Lawson (cello), Mary Rowell (violin), and Ralph Farris (viola), Heavy features works by eight celebrated contemporary composers Don Byron, John Halle, Julia Wolfe, John King, Raz Mesinai, David Lang, Kenji Bunch, and Marcelo Zarvos. The album follows an organic progression from Don Byron's intense, jazz-influenced InchString Quartet No. 2 Four Thoughts on Marvin GayeInch tracks to the engaging InchRoundsInch by Brazilian film composer Marcelo Zarvos. InchEthel has been playing most of these composers' works ever since the group's inception 14 years ago,Inch says Ralph Farris, co-founder of Ethel. InchThese composers - this city - are so much a part of who we are as a group. This album serves as an homage to New York City, it's people, and it's music.Inch Inchindefatigable and eclecticInch. - New York Times Inchvital and brilliantInch. - The New Yorker Inchfearless... pioneeringInch - Time Out New York. Album Tracks 1. [Part 1] 2. [Part 2] 3. [Part 3] 4. [Part 4] 5. Sphere[']S 6. Early That Summer 7. No Nickel Blues 8. La Citadelle 9. Wed 10. String Circle 1 11. Rounds
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    Ethel
    Title
    Heavy
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    CD
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    Innova Records
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