Knut Sönstevold, the bassoonist on this album, is the principal bassoonist in the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and previously played in the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and Danish Radio Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Isang Yun, a Korean composer, was kidnapped in 1967 and imprisoned in Seoul, where he was tortured and condemned as an "enemy of the state" before European opinion secured his release.
Instruments
The bassoon's history dates back to at least 1619, when Michael Praetorius described a whole family of bassoons in his treatise Syntagma Musicum.
Interpretation
For the piece Kavana, Knut Sönstevold chose a more reflective approach for this recording, contrasting with his previous aggressive performances.
Instruments
Antonio Vivaldi, the Baroque composer, wrote 38 bassoon concertos, indicating the instrument's prominence during that era.
Performer Biography
Knut Sönstevold learned circular breathing, a technique for continuous sound without breaks, from two oboists while playing Zelenka's trio sonatas.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dror Feiler, a composer on this album, aims to break traditional listening patterns with his improvised music, believing listeners should be overwhelmed by the music itself.
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