Episode 308: 19308 Gwyn Pritchard - Features and Formations

In celebration of Gwyn Pritchard’s 75th birthday, Métier releases Features and Formations: a fascinating insight into Pritchard’s creative process. This is contemporary, seemingly mercurial work, rich in structure. Starting from pre-compositional planning and techniques, the composer subtly evolves rhythm and pitch, to create a sound world that manifests great atmosphere and emotion.Features and Formations include five of Gwyn Pritchard’s ensemble works (a quintet, two quartets, and a trio) and three pieces for solo piano, all performed by the distinguished Swiss contemporary music group Ensemble ö! conducted by Francesc Prat, and the piano solos by their pianist Asia AhmetjanovaRealms Apart – Ensemble ö!Calling – Asia AhmetjanovaFeatures and Formations – Ensemble ö!From Time to Time – Asia AhmethanovaNightfall – Ensemble ö!Res – Ensemble ö!Evolution – Ensemble ö!Tide – Asia AhmetjanovaHelp support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.