In his book the British violinist Irvine Arditti, founder and leader of the world-famous Arditti Quartet, describes his close collaboration with many composers.
Published by Schott Music
Selected photo images from the published text, showing, by chapter, colour and / or providing Black & White illustrations that can be enlarged for inspection:
Iannis Xenakis and Irvine Arditti: during rehearsals in the Theater du Rond -Point Paris, 15th December 1986 Photo: Henning Lohner
Jake Arditti, Irvine Arditti and Ligeti After the last session in Henry Wood Hall, Ligeti invited the quartet and any of our family members who were available for dinner at the Welcome Chinese restaurant in London on 15th July 1994. Ligeti smiles at Jakes and confirms that he does like spaghetti, Irvine applauds. Photo: Garth Knox
In Tanglewood for rehearsals, August 1998. (from left to right: Rohan de Saram, Dov Scheindlin, Kagel, Irvine Arditti and Graeme Jennings Photo: Hilda Paredes
Brian Ferneyhough and Irvine Arditti: Darmstadt 1994 Photo: IMD Sascha Müller
Elliott Carter and Irvine Arditti at Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York on the occasion of Carter’s 95th birthday celebrations. 26th January 2004 Photo: Robin D’Amore
Claudio Ambrosini, Luigi Nono and Irvine Arditti at the Centre Acanthes, Villneuve des Avignon, 25th July 1989 Photo: FA500T0005 Archivio Luigi Nono, (c) Venezia Eredi Luigi Nono
Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs
Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs
Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs
Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs
Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs
Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs
Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs
Irvine Arditti and Roger Reynolds: Philips Collection, Washington, 6th September 2012 Photo: Christopher Dobey
Jaspar Jones element that served as prompt for Irvine’s improvisatory realisation
The Arditti Quartet? : Cité de la musique, Paris 25th January 2006 Photo: IMAGO-Leemage
Irvine Arditti and James Dillon: after the premiere of The Freiburg Diptych, ECLAT, Stuttgart, 7th February 2020 Photo: Martin Sigmund / Musik der Jahrhunderte
Wolfgang Rihm and Irvine Arditti: at rehearsal, Blonay Switzerland, June 2008 Photo: Regina Hepner / Leo Hepner Foundation
Pierre Boulez and Irvine Arditti: Atrium/Ahmanson building/Leo S Bing Theatre, LACMA, Los Angeles, 19th April 1994 Photo: Betty Freeman
Helmut Lachenmann and Irvine Arditti: Workshop in the Basel Musikhochschule, 21st January 2010 Photo: Lars Werdenberg
Irvine Arditti and Salvatore Sciarrino: after a performance of the Capricci at the Teatro Farnese, Parma 13 September 2005 Photo: Pietro Bertora: Fondazione Prometeo, Parma
Reinbert de Leeuw, Henri Dutilleux and Irvine Arditti: in a rehearsal of L’Arbre de songes, his first violin concerto at Ozawa Hall, Florence Gould Auditorium, Tanglewood, 10th August 1998 Photo: Hilda Paredes
Irvine Arditti and Francisco Guerrero: Almeida festival, London, 10th April 1994 Photo: Susana Cermeño
Harrison Birtwistle and Irvine Arditti: Royal Festival Hall, London, April 1996 Photo: Betty Freeman
Karlheinz Stockhausen and the quartet: before the premiere of Helikopter Quartet, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, 26th June 1995 Photo: Hilda Paredes
Irvine Arditti, Toshio Hosokawa and Hilda Paredes: Reingau Musik Festival, 28th August 2008 Photo: Noriko Hosokawa