The album features cover artwork by Anish Kapoor, an artist whose work has also been part of collaborations with Chamber Domaine, one of the ensembles on this recording.
Performer Biography
Amy Harman, the bassoonist, was appointed solo bassoon of the Philharmonia Orchestra at age 23 and is the first woman to hold a professorship in bassoon at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Brian Elias adopted the musical language of the Second Viennese School composers (Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Webern) early in his career and has refined it over the years.
Recording & Production
This album is one of two albums of Brian Elias's chamber music released simultaneously, representing a retrospective of his works spanning over thirty-five years for wind music and fifty years for string music.
Composer Biography
Brian Elias, the composer, was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1948 and grew up speaking multiple languages including English, Hindi, Iraqi Arabic, Hebrew, French, and Marathi.
Performer Biography
Nicholas Daniel, the oboist, has significantly expanded the repertoire for his instrument by commissioning hundreds of new works.
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