We’ve always been fascinated here at Relevant Tones with how our perceptions of music change when it’s paired with visual imagery. With that in mind we’re asking several prominent visual artists to suggest imagery to a wide variety of different pieces by living composers. Relax, close your eyes and enjoy the view!
Visual Aids
Playlist
Notations I-IV, by Pierre Boulez
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Violin Concerto; Mvmt I: Mirage, by Esa-Pekka Salonen
Leila Josefowicz, violin; Finish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Hrím, by Anna Thorvaldsdottir
CAPUT Ensemble
Fits + Starts: Cello and Tape, by Anna Clyne
Benjamin Capps, cello; Anna Clyne, backing cello and tape
Mirage, by Shulamit Ran
Concerto for Orchestra, by Theo Muskgraves
