Mark Simpson & Quatuor Diotima - Adès: ALCHYMIA (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 93 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 57 Mb | 00:23:31
Classical | Label: Orchid Classics
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 93 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 57 Mb | 00:23:31
Classical | Label: Orchid Classics
Alchymia is a 2021 quintet for basset clarinet and strings by Thomas Adès composed for Mark Simpson and Quatuor Diotima. At its premiere it was Adès’ most substantial new chamber work in over a decade, following The Four Quarters (2010). Its title – the Latin word for alchemy, from the Arabic kīmiyā – evokes two complementary postures: speculative, mystical capriciousness and experimental precision.