First ECM recording from Helena Tulve - the gifted young Estonian composer (born 1972) whose work speaks in it's own unique language through a variety of chamber music settings and with a fluid approach to form, sound and sonority. The album begins with her travers for ensemble, which attracted much attention at the 1998 International Rostrum for Composers in Paris and progresses through more recent works including Lijnen, with the wonderful voice of Arianna Savall. Other works feature the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet and Silesian String Quartet. Tulve has been closely associated with Estonia's creative chamber group the NYYD Ensemble over the last decade and they deliver committed performances of her work also on this album under the direction of outstanding young conductor Olari Elts.
Tracks: 1.1 à Travers - for Ensemble 1.2 Lijnen - for Voice and Ensemble 1.3 Ã-ö - for Saxophone Quartet 1.4 Abysses - for Flutes and Ensemble 1.5 Cendres - for Ensemble 1.6 Nec Ros, Nec Pluvia... - for String Quartet
