The Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra, which performs on this album, tours more than any other Swedish orchestra of its kind and has premiered nearly 100 works by contemporary composers.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Furuby Church, Sweden, between June 9th and 14th, 2002.
Performer Biography
Øystein Baadsvik, the tuba soloist on this album, started playing the tuba at age fifteen and won a national competition for soloists by age eighteen.
Instruments
The tuba, an instrument featured prominently on this album, was not invented until the 1830s, meaning there is no original 18th-century repertoire for it.
Performer Biography
Øystein Baadsvik is unique in being a full-time tuba soloist and works constantly to expand the musical aspects of the tuba.
Performer Biography
Øystein Baadsvik has premiered around thirty solo works by composers from various countries and also composes and conducts his own orchestral concerts.
Interpretation
Øystein Baadsvik has developed new tuba-playing techniques, such as multiphonics (singing and playing simultaneously) and 'Lip Beat' (percussive tuba), which are used in contemporary works.
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