{"product_id":"4589538832551","title":"Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen - Christensen, Morgens：Growing Darkness -Chamber Works - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMessiaen Quartet Copenhagen \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis album chronicles the 30-year creative career of Danish contemporary composer Møns Christensen. His music is characterized by a harmonious blend of soothing flow, edgy, sharp rhythms, and a concise, accessible sound. Each piece exudes a mystical atmosphere, including “Gura,” inspired by the literary work of Danish Nobel Prize-winning author Johannes V. Jensen, which depicts how the “fog” appearing at the boundary between day and night gradually transforms into a deep darkness that engulfs everything; and “River of Death,” a five-movement work lasting approximately 24 minutes that vividly portrays the landscape of the afterlife, based on the five rivers flowing through the underworld of Hades. The Copenhagen Messiaen Quartet was founded in 2018 with the instrumentation of Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time.” The ensemble actively engages with contemporary works, including commissioning new compositions and arrangements for this specific lineup. Here, they masterfully express Christensen’s uniquely rapid-fire, ever-changing sonic textures through their meticulous ensemble playing.\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dacapo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52776485323041,"sku":"4589538832551","price":2871.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538832551.jpg?v=1779963784","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538832551","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}