This album features world premiere recordings of Anders Koppel's Sonatina for Wind Quintet and Benjamin Koppel's Krazy Kat Music.
Interpretation
CARION performs all works from memory, which allows for greater communication among musicians and with the audience, making even avant-garde repertoire accessible.
Composer Biography
The three composers on this album, Herman D. Koppel, Anders Koppel, and Benjamin Koppel, are grandfather, father, and son, respectively.
Performer Biography
CARION, the woodwind quintet performing on this album, was founded in 2002 with the goal of perfecting and developing wind chamber music performance.
Cultural Impact
Benjamin Koppel's Krazy Kat Music is inspired by George Herriman's surrealist strip cartoon universe, where the main character Krazy Kat maintains zest for life despite being repeatedly hit by a brick.
Composer Biography
None of the three Koppel composers studied composition at a music academy; their compositional work grew out of their lives as professional musicians.
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