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Augusta Read Thomas: Dance Foldings [Digital Release]
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NI1579
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In celebration of the diversity and the mission statement of the Royal Albert Hall on the occasion of the venue’s 150th anniversary, the BBC Radio 3 commissioned DANCE FOLDINGS for orchestra for which the commission prompt was to reflect in any way the arts and sciences as they are now.
The natural world, as explored by scientists, engineers, and physicians in their laboratories and clinics, offers a wealth of opportunities to explore resonance and balance through sound. Few orchestral works attempt to capture the kinetic and emotional content of scientific topics and convey these concepts through abstract, rather than descriptive, music. The musical materials of DANCE FOLDINGS for orchestra take as their starting point the metaphors, pairings, counterpoints, foldings, forms, and images inspired by the biological "ballet" of proteins being assembled and folded in our bodies.
Recorded in the presence of the composer - Produced in association with BBC Radio 3 and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
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Reviews:
“Dance Foldings comes and goes like a single burst of light. It is complex and richly layered yet transparently vibrant music, impeccably crafted and full of big band-style syncopations that drive it forward with an irrepressible kinetic energy.” Jeremy Eichler, The Boston Globe, January 14, 2022
“Augusta Read Thomas’s Dance Foldings, the first of four Prom commissions marking the 150th anniversary of the Royal Albert Hall, created as a temple to science as well as the arts. Sparky rhythms interwoven, darting about in multiple colours…” Geoff Brown, The Times, London, August 9, 2021
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