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who's who and who's doing what?radio.string.quartet.vienna
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- Asja Valcic (cello)
- Bernie Mallinger (violin)
- Cynthia Liao (viola)
- Johannes Dickbauer (violin)
- country:Austria
- style(s):Classical Jazz
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- type:Band
- gender:male, female
- instrumentation:instrumental
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linernotes of John McLaughlin for the new rsq.v album "celebrating the mahavishnu orchestra"
When I was first given the demo CD of the recordings of the
compositions I wrote for the "Mahavishnu Orchestra" performed by the
radio.string.quartet, I imagined something of dubious quality.
Remember, these compositions were written for an electric Jazz-Fusion
group 34 - 35 years ago, and while the 2nd version of Mahavishnu Orchestra had a string quartet within the group, the drums, bass and electric guitar were always there and very present.
From the first note I was struck by the way this group had
'appropriated' my music and made it their very own. They even got the
atmosphere which was present all those years ago. The other aspect
that touched me deeply was the importance they attach to
improvisation, and they do improvise The quartet is also not without
humour: just listen to that version of Celestial Terrestrial
Commuters... This is no ordinary string quartet. The love of, and the
dedication they have to their respective instruments is marvellous,
and the fact that they have taken what was electric jazz-fusion
music, fused it with their training in 'Classical' music, and
conserved the 'electric' atmosphere is outstanding.
Throughout the listening of this recording, the radio.string.quartet
brought me back to the wonderful days of the Mahavishnu Orchestras with true enjoyment.
Thank you,
John
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