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JOSÉ M. SÁNCHEZ-VERDÚ: Khôra

Catalogue No.: 
0022011KAI
EAN Code: 
9120010286117
Label: 
KAIROS
Recording Date: 
9-11 Mar 2019
Recording Venue: 
Auditorium of the Conservatorio Profesional de Música “Rafael Frühbeck”, Burgos/Spain
Release: 
January 2024

The cycle KHÔRA, featuring saxophone quartet and microtonal accordion, explores the dynamic interplay between sound, philosophy, and space. Inspired by Plato’s Timaeus and Jacques Derrida’s reinterpretation of Khôra, the nine pieces challenge traditional notions of time and space. Performers from the SIGMA Project and accordionist Iñaki Alberdi create a fluid, immersive experience that goes beyond linear hierarchies. Capturing the essence of an ever-changing world, the album reflects Ernst Bloch’s idea that sound doesn’t just fill but creates space. This musical odyssey, dedicated to the SIGMA Project and Iñaki Alberdi, invites listeners to question time’s linearity and embrace the transformative power within the music.

José M. Sánchez-Verdú
1.
Khôra I (2013) for two soprano saxophones and two bass saxophones
08:28
2.
Horos I (2018) for two soprano saxophones
04:46
3.
Khôra II (2015) for two soprano saxophones and two bass saxophones
07:53
4.
Transitus (2012) for bass saxophone
08:59
5.
Khôra III (2016) for two soprano saxophones, two bass saxophones and microtonal accordion
06:02
6.
Horos II (2019) for microtonal accordion
05:20
7.
Khôra IV (2019) for two soprano saxophones and tenor saxophone
03:39
8.
Transitus II (2018) for two soprano saxophones, tenor saxophone and bass saxophone
09:02
9.
Khôra V (2019) for two soprano saxophones, two “Egyptian” saxophones and microtonal accordion
10:35
Total Time: 
01:05:16