Christian Mason's 'Zwischen den Sternen' and ‘Songbooks, Vol 1’ receive an excellent review in Gramophone Magazine

Following the recent release of two albums (Zwischen den Sternen with Ensemble Recherche; and Songbooks Vol. 1 with the Ligeti Quartet), the work of British composer Christian Mason gets explored in the February issue of Gramophone magazine. The article traces the patterns of Mason’s compositional style across these two albums, in addition to the various influences that are evident in his works.

Read the full article here.

“The overwhelming mysteriousness of stars in space is conveyed by a small collection of instruments rich in extreme contrasts”

“The predominant characteristic - unmistakable in these high-powered, closely focused recordings - is sheer, unadulterated exuberance.”

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