Mario Davidovsky: “Synchronisms” for Solo Instruments
LP
This album captures part of the singular contribution of composer Mario Davidovsky (1934–2019) – his twelve “Synchronisms”, scored for instruments and electronic sounds and composed between 1962 and 2006. Musicians are drawn to this music due to its amazing detail, intimacy, warmth, intensity, humor and, ultimately, elegance. For those of us privileged to have known Mario, this sense is amplified by our experience of his generosity, intellect and humanity. Davidovsky’s music is personal and idiosyncratic, but it is also accessible and compelling. His work deserves to be more widely known.

Side A
1. “Synchronisms No. 1” for flute and electronic sounds (1963)
2. “Synchronisms No. 3” for cello and electronic sounds (1964)
3. “Synchronisms No. 6” for piano and electronic sounds (1970)
Side B
4. “Synchronisms No. 9” for violin and tape (1988)
5. “Synchronisms No. 10” for guitar and tape (1992)
Side C
6. “Synchronisms No. 11” for contrabass and electronic sounds (2005)
7. “Synchronisms No. 12” for clarinet and electronic sounds (2006)
Musicians of the Ensemble Phoenix Basel:
Christoph Bösch: flute
Toshiko Sakakibara: clarinet
Maurizio Grandinetti: guitar
Ludovic Van Hellemont: piano
Friedemann Treiber: violin
Jan-Filip Ťupa: cello
Aleksander Gabryś: double bass
Production:
Video production & edit: Aurelio Buchwalder
Audio recording: Lars Dölle (Swiss Radio SRF II)
Audio edit: Christoph Bösch, Maurizio Grandinetti
Audio mastering: Alex Buess
Cover art: Mathis Rickli
Texts: Eric Chasalow
Live audio engineer: Christof Stürchler
Live audio supervision: Jürg Henneberger
United Phoenix Records
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