IDAGIO | Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier - Dorman: Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! 4260052382349

Featuring

Markus Huber
Aron Leijendeckers
Dan Townsend
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Avner Dorman
Paul Dukas

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Composer Biography

Avner Dorman, born in Israel in 1975, received his home country's 'Prime Minister's Award' at the age of 25.

Compositional Technique

Avner Dorman's 'Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!' follows the traditional three-movement fast-slow-fast structure of a solo concerto and includes a virtuosic cadenza in the first movement.

Performer Biography

Dan Townsend, principal percussionist of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie since 2001, is a member of the percussion ensemble 'Project StiX' along with Aron Leijendeckers.

Composer Biography

Paul Dukas, the composer of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice', was also a well-known music critic and was extremely self-critical, often destroying his own compositions if they didn't meet his high standards.

Cultural Impact

Paul Dukas's 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' gained immense popularity and was famously used by Walt Disney in his 1940 film 'Fantasia'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Avner Dorman composes freely, unburdened by the forced experimentation of modern music, focusing on the joy of playing rather than philosophical or avant-garde techniques.

Composition History

Avner Dorman's 'Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!' was written in 2006 in collaboration with the Israeli percussion duo 'PercaDu' with the aim of reflecting young Israeli culture.