Abysm – Poul Ruders iii. Spectre
from Strange Matter by Aventa Ensemble
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“Abysm derives its title from the literary quotation heading the first of the 3 movements of the entire work. Not uncommonly, writers put a motto - often a short quotation from famous literary pieces ... on the page preceding their own work, as an "appetizer" of sorts or a spiritual and mental companion to what the reader is about to experience. Each of the 3 movements is inspired by a short literary quotation taken out of its original context, serving solely as a spiritual inspiration for the music that follows; in other words, it is the beauty and profundity of the words and the many-layered associations yielded by them, which are mirrored in the music.” – Poul Ruders
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released October 1, 2021
Poul Ruders was born in Ringsted, Denmark on March 27, 1949. His early studies in piano and organ eventually led to studies in orchestration with the Danish composer Karl Aage Rasmussen. Ruders regards his own compositional development as a gradual one, with his true voice emerging with the chamber concerto Four Compositions in 1980. Writing about Ruders, the English critic Stephen Johnson states "He can be gloriously, explosively extrovert one minute - withdrawn, haunted, intently inward-looking the next. Super-abundant high spirits alternate with pained, almost expressionistic lyricism; simplicity and directness with astringent irony."
Poul Ruders was born in Ringsted, Denmark on March 27, 1949. His early studies in piano and organ eventually led to studies in orchestration with the Danish composer Karl Aage Rasmussen. Ruders regards his own compositional development as a gradual one, with his true voice emerging with the chamber concerto Four Compositions in 1980. Writing about Ruders, the English critic Stephen Johnson states "He can be gloriously, explosively extrovert one minute - withdrawn, haunted, intently inward-looking the next. Super-abundant high spirits alternate with pained, almost expressionistic lyricism; simplicity and directness with astringent irony."
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