Dan Brown composed the music for "Wild Symphony" to tell a story and reveal an animal's personality, combining orchestral movements with accompanying poems and illustrations.
Composition History
The idea for "Wild Symphony" originated when Dan Brown heard frogs singing in a marsh, which sounded like a classical fugue, inspiring him to compose a piece called "Happy Frogs."
Composer Biography
Dan Brown, the composer of this album, is the author of numerous #1 bestselling novels, including "The Da Vinci Code."
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Zagreb, Croatia, at the Blagoje Bersa Concert Hall at the Music Academy of the University of Zagreb, across several sessions in 2018 and 2019.
Performer Biography
The Zagreb Festival Orchestra, the performing ensemble on this album, was founded in 1989 and is comprised of top classical performers in Croatia.
Cultural Impact
The "Wild Symphony" project includes a smartphone app that uses augmented reality to play the corresponding music when held over a page of the book.
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