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Neoclassical Strings?

post #1 of 7
10/21/09 at 4:01am
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Does anyone know of any good albums with more modern/neoclassical songs on it? I'm really after cellos (any strings will do though really, they're all wonderful instruments). I've been noticing a rather large void of music with my favourite instrument group.

'tis a shame i was brought up on the piano (asian parents )
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post #2 of 7
10/21/09 at 5:44am
Give me an example of neoclassical strings album?
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post #3 of 7
10/21/09 at 5:55am
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To be entirely honest, i'm unsure of any. I've been lead to believe the kinds of neoclassical music (not to be confused with neoclassical rock) is sorta the stuff from most modern RPGs use for soundtracks and whatnot.

So probably sounding like music more from the romantic period while remaining quite "pop" sounding i suppose..?

I suppose something somewhat similar to Nothing Else Matters (Apocalyptica cover). I'm fairly sure thats the genre i'm after.. Not entirely sure. :\ probably not sounding so smart right now hah, awesome stuff.
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post #4 of 7
10/21/09 at 7:03am
guess you meant neo-type of classical music, wordily contemporary classic.

I'd recommend Shostakovitch.
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post #5 of 7
10/21/09 at 12:47pm
I haven't heard much recently, but I really like Selenography by Rachel's, which is a neo-classical indie rock collective that operates somewhat as a small chamber orchestra with viola, cello, piano and horns often mixed with drums/percussion, guitar and electric bass. Very nice album from 1999 on Quarterstick Records. It's a little more accessible than the two previous ones I have, Music For Egon Schiele and The Sea and The Bells, which are both more structured and orchestral in nature. The Sea and The Bells is excellent though and very recommended. I have both on vinyl and the sound is very good. I think Selenography is mostly recorded live with all the musicians present together in the same room and the CD has a nice sound.

Roger Eno's classical work is really nice too. Check out his The Flatlands album from 1998. It might be described as 18 chamber orchestra vignettes, somewhat experimental and ambient sounding, but relying on the sound of acoustic instruments for the ambience instead of the synthesized soundscapes his more famous brother often uses. The individual "songs" each have their own dynamics and flow but the overall sound is what I like most, almost like a series of sketches to tell a story.
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post #6 of 7
10/21/09 at 5:16pm
I think Kronos Quartet kind of fits the bill. They combine world music with classical instruments/structure. The only cd of theirs I really like is "Pieces of Africa." It combines traditional African music with classical. It has the most "classical" sound to it. Most of their other cds are mostly just pop music with strings.

Edit: PS does anyone know of any modern string quartets like Kronos, but with a more consistently classical+improvisation sound?
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post #7 of 7
10/21/09 at 11:56pm
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Originally Posted by Antony6555 View Post
Edit: PS does anyone know of any modern string quartets like Kronos, but with a more consistently classical+improvisation sound?
The Arditti Quartet don't do pop; and improvise only if the composer of the piece requires it (which happens quite often in modern music). Most of the music they play is severely academic, but they are the best string quartet that specialise in modern music.

The Balanescu Quartet play the same sort of repertiore as the Kronos (pieces written specific for them, plus pop adaptations like Kraftwerk and David Brynes). Their leader Alexander Balanescu also composes. However, I think their ensembleship is very bad.
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