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“The original version of Big Things was one of the first pieces I composed using a process of recording and improvisation, rather than traditional notation. I started with a rhythmic pattern outlined by an electric guitar (played by marimba in this new version for icarus Quartet), and then improvised other instruments over the top. I recorded most of the instruments myself, section by section, editing each part in my recording software as I went. With this method, I felt free to experiment without worrying about what it might look like on the page. There were a few happy accidents, too: In one section, I made a copy-paste error, and the music ended up displaced by a sixteenth-note. It sounded interesting when I listened back, so I kept it. Once I was satisfied with the recording, I transcribed the music and created the score and parts for live performance. When I played the finished recording to a friend of mine, she said it sounded like “big things…big life things.” I’m not sure what she meant by that, but it felt right, so I went with it. The updated version of the piece, arranged for two percussionists and two pianists, is dedicated with love to icarus Quartet.”
—Michael Laurello

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released May 6, 2022
Composer:
Michael Laurello

Performers:
icarus Quartet

Jeff Stern, percussion
Matt Keown, percussion
Larry Weng, piano
Yevgeny Yontov, piano

Additional recording by:
Michael Laurello

Producer: Elaine Martone
Recording and Mastering Engineer: Mike Tierney
Editor and Mixing Engineer: Michael Laurello
Design: Marc Wolf
Piano tuner/technician: John Veitch

Recorded October 30 - November 2, 2021 at Sono Luminus in Boyce, VA

The music of Michael Laurello is published by Things Grow Like Trees Music (ASCAP)

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icarus Quartet Baltimore, Maryland

Like the mythological figure from which it draws its name, the half piano/half percussion icarus Quartet dares to fly towards the sun, aspiring to new heights of artistry. Winner of the 2019 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition, icarus has given new life to the future of their instrumentation, combining their classical training with a forward-looking vision of the modern concert experience. ... more

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