Thomas Adès - Wreath

Performed by the Danish String Quartet and Johannes Rostamo (cello), 27th March 2024.
"Wreath for Franz Schubert is a single-movement work for string quintet. The central string trio of violin, viola and cello play arco throughout, a gradually unfolding "lifespan" of entwined "blooms". The outer violin and cello outline them in pizzicato. The players are loosely co-ordinated, but within specific boundaries, so that within certain limits no two performances would be the same, and the duration is flexible: between fifteen and thirty minutes, depending on the players, or maybe the weather.
The inescapable relation to Schubert's double-cello quintet will be clear, especially to its slow movement. At a recent (devastating) performance of it I was fascinated over again by the rôle of the second cello - at once lead singer, commentator and umpire.
I am most grateful to the great Danish String Quartet for giving me the time and encouragement to realize and develop this new path in my work."
~~ Thomas Adès

[@kraiggrady]

Excellent!
Excellent!

[@ShivanshSharma-yz9bk]

Fascinating

[@thisisnotmeth5500]

Awesome!!

[@machida5114]

sodelicious..........................

[@davidmfoxe]

Ades has often traced similar ground, but with this one he seems to be headed in a related but new direction

[@jcbdwsn]

Not sure about this style still but I'm sure his future works in this direction will prove me wrong (I hope)

[@Scriabinfan593]

Beautiful.

[@KinkyLettuce]

beautiful
but perhaps this is a super rare piece from Ades where the music isnt progressing dramatically