The Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie (Saxon Wind Philharmonic) was founded in 1950 as the 'Rundfunk-Blasorchester Leipzig' (Radio Wind Orchestra Leipzig) and is unique in the German orchestral landscape for its distinctive symphonic wind instrumentation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Stephan Hodel's A Lenda do Curupira (The Legend of Curupira) is a symphonic poem influenced by contemporary Brazilian music and carries a political and ecological message about the destruction of the rainforest.
Recording & Production
This album features works by Thorsten Wollmann, Jörg Mainka, and Stephan Hodel, performed by the Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie (Saxon Wind Philharmonic) and conducted by David Timm.
Compositional Technique
Thorsten Wollmann's Sinfonia Antiqua incorporates traditional musical forms and dances, such as the Baroque Chaconne and Pavane, and the classical Scherzo and Rondo, while experimenting with harmonic liberties and extended instrumentation.
Composition History
Jörg Mainka's work, Cloud-Castle [mit 5 Saiten], was commissioned as part of Germany's 'Excellent Orchestral Landscape' federal subsidy program to create a reference work for contemporary symphonic wind music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jörg Mainka describes the double bass in his work Cloud-Castle [mit 5 Saiten] as a "nerve running through the huge lungs of the wind instruments," forming a pulsating "castle in the clouds" with the percussion's heartbeat.
Performer Biography
David Timm, the conductor, was a member and first prefect of the Leipzig Thomanerchor and has received numerous awards, including first prizes in piano and organ improvisation competitions.
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