Paul Wegman Taylor, the artistic director and conductor, performed as a freelance horn player with the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Album & Artwork
The album "Alphorn & Nordic Winds" aims to bridge Finnish and Swiss music, spanning classical, folk, and jazz genres.
Performer Biography
Eliana Burki, the alphornist, is known for freeing the traditional instrument from folk music and introducing it to jazz, blues, and classical stages.
Compositional Technique
Carl Rütti's Concerto for Alphorn and Strings uses the alphorn's natural harmonic series, including the characteristic 'alphorn-Fa' which sounds unusual to modern ears, to create its themes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Eliana Burki's "Weltreise Suite" reflects her global travels, conveying feelings of longing and melancholy through compositions like 'Heimweh', 'Tango', 'Homesick', and 'Cairo'.
Performer Biography
Karoliina Kantelinen, a Finnish folk musician, is known for her profound knowledge of Karelian musical traditions and her impressive vocal range, earning her the title 'lamento singer'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Rütti, the composer of the Concerto for Alphorn and Strings, associates the alphorn with nature, purity, and a serene summer evening, and uses its natural harmonic series as a core element in his composition.
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