Contemporary Romantic Concertos for String Orchestra

Featuring

Agnes Langer
Dmitry Khakhalin
Irina Borissova
Mainzer Virtuosi
Ståle Kleiberg
Peter Seabourne

Kurt Magnus Atterberg
Malcolm Arnold

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Performer Biography

The Mainzer Virtuosi is a young, multinational string ensemble founded in 2007 at the Hochschule für Musik in Mainz by their artistic director, Professor Anne Shih.

Composer Biography

Kurt Atterberg, a Swedish composer, was an electrical engineer by profession and a member of the Swedish Patent Office, yet he significantly influenced Sweden's musical life as a conductor, composer, and journalist.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Peter Seabourne, a British composer, states that his music "must come from the heart!" and prioritizes immediacy of expression over labels like neo-romanticism or eclecticism.

Interpretation

The Mainzer Virtuosi often perform without a conductor and can supply all string soloists from within their own ranks, leading to a preference for concertante pieces.

Composer Biography

Ståle Kleiberg, a Norwegian composer, has held two professorships in composition and often finds inspiration from extra-musical sources, particularly literature.

Recording & Production

The recordings on this CD are connected to the Mainzer Virtuosi's participation in the "Rhineland-Palatinate Summer of Culture 2013," where they performed three concerts under the theme "EURO VISIONS."

Critical Reception

Sir Malcolm Arnold, a British composer, was often criticized for not fitting into any specific musical "School" and for his eclectic approach, which critics in his own country disdained.