This album was recorded in March 2010 at rbb Sendesaal 1, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin, and in October 2009 at Studio Gärtnerstraße, Berlin.
Composer Biography
Daniel Schnyder, the Swiss-American composer and saxophonist, was born in Zürich in 1961 and has lived in New York City since the early 1990s.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Daniel Schnyder's music explores an infinite spectrum of music, uniting diverse musical worlds without rigid boundaries, encompassing new music, classical, ancient, ethnic, jazz, and big band.
Performer Biography
Stefan Schulz, the bass trombonist on this album, has been a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra since 2002 and was appointed professor at the Berlin University of the Arts in 2004.
Composer Biography
Daniel Schnyder received a Grammy nomination in 2002 for his Concerto for Bass Trombone and was also nominated for the Deutscher Musikautorenpreis and the International Classical Music Award (ICMA) in 2011.
Composition History
The 'Suite for Bass Trombone and Orchestra' by Daniel Schnyder was a compilation of Stefan Schulz's favorite pieces, adapted for the trombone, and was premiered in December 2009.
Interpretation
The album's concept, titled 'Around the World', aims to combine a wide variety of musical styles, colors, and trends, crossing boundaries between serious and light music, jazz, classical, and traditional music.
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