Stephan Thelen -World Dialogue -Rarenoise / Cargo CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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Hot on the heels of two successful albums (as leading member of Sonar w. David Torn), Swiss composer and guitarist Stephan Thelen presents his first named RareNoise release, World Dialogue. World Dialogue casts a light on Stephan Thelenâ??s work as a contemporary classical composer. It features four works for String Quartet, composed over the last decade, performed by the Kronos Quartet and the Al Pari Quartet. â??World Dialogueâ??, â??Silesiaâ?? and â??Chaconneâ??, composed between 2006 and 2018, were performed and recorded by the Al Pari Quartet in Berlin earlier this year. â??Circular Linesâ?? was commissioned then performed in 2017 by the Kronos Quartet as part of their â??50 For The Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoireâ?? series of commissions. These four beautiful compositions shed an important light on Stephanâ??s work as an important contemporary minimalist, polyrhythmic composer. - SONAR MEMBER

Hot on the heels of two successful albums (as leading member of Sonar w. David Torn), Swiss composer and guitarist Stephan Thelen presents his first named RareNoise release, World Dialogue. World Dialogue casts a light on Stephan Thelen's work as a contemporary classical composer. It features four works for String Quartet, composed over the last decade,performed by the Kronos Quartet and the Al Pari Quartet.'World Dialogue', 'Silesia' and 'Chaconne', composed between 2006 and 2018, were performed and recorded by the Al Pari Quartet in Berlin earlier this year. 'Circular Lines' was commissioned then performed in 2017 by the Kronos Quartet as part of their '50 For The Future: The KronosLearning Repertoire' series of commissions.These four beautiful compositions shed an important light on Stephan's work as a an important contemporary minimalist, polyrhythmic composer.

CD in a 4-panel Digipak with clear tray and download code. "World Dialogue" (2006), "Chaconne" (2018) and "Silesia" (2019, written for Al Pari Quartet) recorded February 20-21 2020, Kirche Zum Heiligen Kreuz, Berlin, Germany. "Circular Lines" (written for Kronos Quartet) recorded July 2017 at 25th Street Recording, Oakland, CA. Mastered in Vienna, Austria, June 2020. The Al Pari Quartet would like to thank the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Accademia Walter Stauffer in Cremona, Le Dimore del Quartetto, Prof. Szymon Krzeszowiec (Silesian Quartet) and Quartetto di Cremona.

"World Dialogue" is a captivating CD release by Swiss composer and guitarist Stephan Thelen, brought to you by the renowned label Rarenoise Records in collaboration with Cargo. This album showcases Thelen's signature blend of minimalism, polyrhythmic structures, and progressive soundscapes that have earned him international acclaim. Known for his work as the founder of Sonar and collaborations with artists like David Torn and Markus Reuter, Thelen continues to push musical boundaries on "World Dialogue," weaving intricate guitar textures with innovative compositional techniques. Rarenoise / Cargo is celebrated for its commitment to avant-garde music across genres such as jazz, rock, electronic, and experimental sounds?making it a perfect home for groundbreaking projects like this one.

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