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Classics for Chamber Orchestra, Vol. 1

10/31/1994, 17 Tracks, 1:03:07

Featuring

  • Jan-Olav Wedin
  • Christine Muhlbach
  • Per-Olof Gillblad
  • Leif Segerstam
  • Stockholm Sinfonietta
  • Helsinki Chamber Orchestra
  • Vestjysk (West Jutland) Chamber Ensemble
  • Gioachino Rossini
  • Marcel Grandjany
  • Samuel Barber
  • Jean Sibelius
  • Witold Lutosławski
  • Hans Christian Lumbye

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Composer Biography

Marcel Grandjany, who composed 'Aria in Classic Style' for harp and orchestra, emigrated to the USA in 1938 and taught harp at the Juilliard School.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Hans Christian Lumbye, composer of 'Champagne Gallop', was inspired to start composing after an Austrian orchestra visited Copenhagen in 1839.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Hans Christian Lumbye's 'Champagne Gallop' suggests he had an unusually proficient xylophone player in his orchestra, showcasing his flair for orchestration.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Jean Sibelius's tone poem 'The Swan of Tuonela' depicts the underworld of Finnish mythology, separated by a wide black river.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Witold Lutoslawski's 'Dance Preludes' were originally written for clarinet and piano in 1954, then reworked twice, with the final version scored for wind quintet, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Gioacchino Rossini, composer of 'The Silken Ladder' Overture, was only 20 years old when he composed this opera in 1812.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Samuel Barber's 'Adagio for Strings' was originally composed in 1936 as the slow movement of a string quartet.

Source: Booklet

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©℗ 1993 BIS