Name: Dido and Orfeo (after Purcell and Gluck)
Brand: Gavin Bryars

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BCGBCD30

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2023-09-29

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Gavin Bryars

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Modern Composition

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GB Records

Gavin Bryars is an English composer and double bassist known for his diverse range of musical styles, including jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, experimental music, and neoclassicism. Born in Goole, East Yorkshire in 1943, Bryars has been active in the music industry for decades. His works have been published on Mnemonic Publishing.

With a career spanning multiple genres and artistic movements, Bryars has collaborated with renowned musicians and ensembles such as Ingram Marshall, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet, Philip Glass Ensemble, and many more. His innovative approach to composition has earned him a reputation as one of the most influential figures in contemporary music.

Whether it's his mesmerizing minimalist compositions or his avant-garde experimentation with soundscapes, Gavin Bryars continues to push boundaries and challenge traditional notions of music. His vast body of work showcases his immense talent and unwavering dedication to artistic exploration.

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This music, for saxophone, viola, cello and piano, was written by Gavin Bryars for ballet and involves a reworking of music from Purcell's&nbsp;Dido and Aeneas&nbsp;and Gluck's&nbsp;Orfeo ed Euridice, just as a previous collaboration,&nbsp;Amjad&nbsp;(BCGBCD10), had taken Tchaikovsky's&nbsp;Swan Lake&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sleeping Beauty&nbsp;as its source. The music originates in extracts from the two operas chosen by the choreographer - sometimes only forty seconds or less - but recomposed into longer pieces. A few of these, like Purcell's&nbsp;Dido's Lament, are well-known, others less so. But each piece, however much it is transformed, extended or modified, is recognisable from the original. The music was recorded live during the ballet's world tour.

Dido and Orfeo (after Purcell and Gluck)

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Discover Dido and Orfeo (after Purcell and Gluck) by Gavin Bryars. Saxophone, viola, cello, and piano music from GB Records. Ballet-inspired reworking of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. Live recording from world tour.