Mark Dal Porto's Song of Eternity was inspired by an ancient Chinese poem describing nature's continuous cycle of life, bloom, death, and renewal, contrasting with the shortness of human life.
Compositional Technique
Michael J. Evans, composer of Into the Woods, extensively uses the ocean drum in his scoring, not only for ocean wave sounds but also as a typical frame drum.
Album & Artwork
The album DANCES OF ETERNITY features orchestral works by composers who explore music's potential to capture overlooked aspects of human experience, from optimism to nostalgia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hans Bakker, composer of Canzona L'Altra Persona and Canzona II, states that the source of his music began to flow after becoming acquainted with the writings of German painter and writer Joseph Anton Schneiderfranken, also known as Bô Yin Râ.
Composer Biography
Anthony Iannaccone, composer of Dancing on Vesuvius, studied with notable composers Vittorio Giannini, Aaron Copland, and David Diamond.
Composition History
Anthony Iannaccone's Dancing on Vesuvius was commissioned for, premiered by, and dedicated to the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kypros Markou.
Recording & Production
The tracks on this album were recorded in two primary locations: Reduta Hall in Olomouc, Czech Republic, and Studio 1, House of Radio, St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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