David Gompper: Double Concerto "Dialogue", Clarinet Concerto & Sunburst

Featuring

Emmanuel Siffert
Wolfgang David
Timothy Gill
Michael Norsworthy
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
David Gompper

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Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of works by David Gompper and was made possible by financial underwriting from the University of Iowa.

Compositional Technique

The Clarinet Concerto and Sunburst are both based on sketches generated at the MacDowell Artist Colony, using ideas from the descending order of fractions (Farey series) to create symmetrical properties.

Performer Biography

Wolfgang David, the violinist on this album, performs on a violin built by Carlo Bergonzi, Cremona, which is on exclusive loan to him from the Austrian National Bank.

Compositional Technique

The Double Concerto 'Dialogue' covers a wide variety of moods, from lyrical singing to contentious arguments, reflecting its conversational nature.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer David Gompper's three compositions on this album reflect his recent interest in the concerto idea, focusing on the role of a soloist or soloists against an ensemble.

Composer's Artistic Vision

David Gompper believes that musical composition is successful when imagination and intuitive spirit take over, and it ultimately succeeds when it evokes the listener's imagination.

Composer's Artistic Vision

David Gompper's compositional approach involves creating short motivic cells that either dissipate into gestural flight or recombine into longer, directional phrases.