Facing Death - Louis Andriessen

Kristian Winther, Cameron Hill - violins Leah Zweck - viola Dan Curro - cello Melbourne, 2009 Louis Andriessen writes: “In 1989 when I was teaching in Buffalo, Miles Davis’ Autobiography was published. While reading it, I suddenly knew what the subject should be of my piece for the Kronos Quartet – early be-bop licks and especially the work of Charlie Parker. I wanted to do the impossible – be-bop is not at all idiomatic for string instruments. But be-bop had been an important influence on my musical deve