The Waves Roll on, Thundering and Shimmering

The Waves Roll on, Thundering and Shimmering

The Studio for New Music at the Moscow Conservatory conducted by Igor Dronov Projecting a rather bleak sense of stasis from the onset, Joseph Dangerfield’s The Waves Roll on, Thundering and Shimmering contains several explosions of glistening timbres and melodic fragments that blend into a dark landscape. The music sets listeners adrift to contemplate the… Read more »

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The Studio for New Music at the Moscow Conservatory conducted by Igor Dronov

Projecting a rather bleak sense of stasis from the onset, Joseph Dangerfield’s The Waves Roll on, Thundering and Shimmering contains several explosions of glistening timbres and melodic fragments that blend into a dark landscape. The music sets listeners adrift to contemplate the delicate sonic filigree, and then slaps us around with some heavyweight climaxes. If you’ve ever driven someplace you’ve never been before enveloped in a dense fog, Dangerfield’s piece is a good candidate for spot-on accompaniment.

—RN