Quartet
"Nature
Morte"
includes
Phil
Minton
(voice),
Frank
Gratkowski
(reeds), Nils
Wogram (trombone)
and
Simon Nabatov
(piano).
Simon
Nabatov Quartet
Nils
Wogram, Frank Gratkowski, Simon Nabatov, Phil
Minton
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In
the season 1998 -1999 Simon Nabatov was commissioned by WDR
Cologne and Bayer AG to write and perform a four-part series
of concerts: solo, duo, trio and quartet settings were
chosen. All of the projects have been recorded in LOFT
Studio Cologne. For the last project Nabatov decided to
concentrate on the less obvious, less "jazzy" , more chamber
music approach. The piece, titled "Nature Morte" is based on
the poem of the same name by the great russian-born poet
Joseph
Brodsky, a
Nobel
Prize reciepient.Nabatov's affinity for the work of this
giant has several reasons: certain parallels in the
biographies, the themes and the manner in which Brodsky
looks the most important issues straight in the face. The
piece consists of 10 parts (just like the poem). The "cast"
of the performers could not be better chosen for this
particular task: the unique, amazing
Phil
Minton,
carrying
the word and at the same
time
participating
in the instrumental events, is in the center of the
"proceedings". The two brilliant musicians from Cologne,
Frank
Gratkowski
and
Nils
Wogram are
on equal footing throughout - both are among the most
creative fresh new voices in European improvised music. The
band has toured number of times in Europe. The recording of
the piece has been released on the Leo
Records in
March of 2001.
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