David Liptak: Brightening Air

Featuring

Tony Arnold
Mark Davis Scatterday
Eastman Wind Ensemble
David Liptak

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Recording & Production

The Eastman Wind Ensemble's 'Living Presence' recordings from the 1950s and early '60s were notable for their pioneering use of binaural, stereo, and 35mm recording techniques.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Much of David Liptak's recent music explores the poetry and magical quality of stars and starlight, both imagined and real.

Composer Biography

David Liptak, the composer, has been a Professor of Composition at the Eastman School of Music since 1986, teaching composition students for over three decades.

Performer Biography

The Eastman Wind Ensemble, America's first and leading wind ensemble, was established in 1952 by Frederick Fennell and became a pioneering force in the symphonic wind band movement.

Compositional Technique

The work "The Sacred Harp" draws upon an American singing style known as 'shape note singing,' which is characterized by vigorous, unrestrained music and a social, celebratory character.

Recording & Production

This recording was made using the Eastman School of Music's state-of-the-art recording control room and high-quality equipment, including Schoeps, Neumann, DPA, Sennheiser, AKG, and Royer microphones.

Performer Biography

Soprano Tony Arnold is internationally acclaimed as a leading proponent of contemporary music, having premiered hundreds of works by established and emerging composers.