℗ 2022 Elena Ruehr
Released | April 1, 2022 |
Duration | 59m 23s |
Record Label | AVIE Records |
Catalogue No. | AV2502 |
Genre | Classical (Chamber) |
Icarus – And Other Music By Elena Ruehr
Borromeo String Quartet, Arneis Quartet, Delgani String Quartet, Areis Quartet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
String Quartet No. 7
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1.1
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A Thousand Cranes
Elena Ruehr; Delgani String Quatet; Delgani String Quartet |
14:04 | |||
1.2
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Icarus for Clarinet and String Quartet
Elena Ruehr; Borromeo String Quartet; Jon Manasse |
11:38 | |||
The Worlds Revolve for Piano and String Quartet
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I. The Worlds Revolve
Elena Ruehr; Borromeo String Quartet; Donald Berman |
3:56 | |||
1.4
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II. Like Ancient Women
Elena Ruehr; Borromeo String Quartet; Donald Berman |
3:12 | |||
1.5
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III. Gathering Fuel
Elena Ruehr; Borromeo String Quartet; Donald Berman |
4:38 | |||
1.6
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IV. In Vacant Lots
Elena Ruehr; Borromeo String Quartet; Donald Berman; Areis Quartet; Delgani String Quartet |
7:25 | |||
Insect Dances - Suite for String Quartet No. 8
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1.7
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I. Spider Swing
Elena Ruehr; Arneis Quartet |
2:45 | |||
1.8
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II. Dragonfly Flit
Elena Ruehr; Arneis Quartet |
2:15 | |||
1.9
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III. Wasp Stomp
Elena Ruehr; Arneis Quartet |
2:29 | |||
1.10
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IV. Bumblebee Boogie
Elena Ruehr; Arneis Quartet |
2:51 | |||
1.11
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V. Ladybug Waltz
Elena Ruehr; Arneis Quartet |
1:51 | |||
1.12
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VI. Grasshopper Polka
Elena Ruehr; Arneis Quartet; Areis Quartet |
2:19 |
“These string quartets, suffused with movement, visual imagery and the composer’s gift for storytelling, embody the compelling qualities of Ruehr’s music: stunning… beautifully lighted by a canny instinct for knowing when and how to vary key, timbre, and harmony.”
– The Boston Globe
Composer Elena Ruehr adds to her extensive discography with Icarus, an album of chamber music infused with hints of history, legendary literature and close collaborations with a multitude of musical colleagues. The repertoire revolves around the string quartet, a genre that generated great acclaim for Elena’s Six String Quartets.
Elena’s "String Quartet No. 7: A Thousand Cranes", evokes experiences and resilience of children in wartime, including the internment of Japanese in American camps, and her own father’s escape from Nazi Germany. Her playful "Insect Dances: Suite for String Quartet No. 8" – “written for listeners of all ages” – finds a diverse family of bugs engaged in an impish dinner party. Inspired by T. S. Eliot, "The Worlds Revolve", for piano and string quartet, conjures elements both ancient and prescient. The title track, Icarus for clarinet and string quartet, centres on the Greek mythological character’s excitement as he builds his wings of wax and dares to fly, rather than his dark demise as he flies too close to the sun.
Throughout, history elides with the present day, and Elena’s sumptuous and evocative compositional voice shines through.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – AVIE Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.68 -7.76 to -0.50 | -24.08 -28.15 to -21.29 | -20.33 -24.80 to -17.30 | 14 12 to 16 | |
1 | A Thousand Cranes | -0.50 | -23.87 | -20.5 | 16 |
2 | Icarus for Clarinet and String Quartet | -1.36 | -22.25 | -18.5 | 13 |
3 | I. The Worlds Revolve | -5.76 | -25.73 | -22.4 | 14 |
4 | II. Like Ancient Women | -0.50 | -21.69 | -17.3 | 14 |
5 | III. Gathering Fuel | -0.69 | -21.29 | -17.7 | 13 |
6 | IV. In Vacant Lots | -0.50 | -23.01 | -18.7 | 15 |
7 | I. Spider Swing | -1.80 | -22.71 | -18.5 | 14 |
8 | II. Dragonfly Flit | -7.76 | -28.15 | -24.8 | 13 |
9 | III. Wasp Stomp | -0.54 | -23.94 | -20.1 | 16 |
10 | IV. Bumblebee Boogie | -4.66 | -25.33 | -21.3 | 14 |
11 | V. Ladybug Waltz | -7.49 | -26.84 | -23.5 | 12 |
12 | VI. Grasshopper Polka | -0.56 | -24.16 | -20.6 | 14 |