Durand

CD 1:
Geister, schwebende Geister… (2020) for viola and ensemble
La descente de l’ange (2022) for clarinet and violin
Quatuor a cordes no. 2 “Cantar de Amigo” (2020) for string quartet

CD 2:
Quatuor a cordes no. 1 (2005) for string quartet
In a weightless quiet (2020) for violin
In the Mirror Land (2005) for flute and clarinet
Mundus Imaginalis (2015) for ensemble

This double album with compositions from the last two decades offers an insight into the diverse musical soundscape of Joël-François Durand. From Mirror Land (2005) to Geister, schwebende Geister... (2020), Durand’s work shows a unique development characterised by his use of microtonality. The poetic dialogues of the Fernando Pessoa-inspired Quatuor a cordes No. 2: Cantar de Amigo (2020) and Durand’s ongoing exploration of microtonal spaces in La descente de l’ange (2022) reveal a dynamic and transformative universe of this extraordinary composer.