Eugène Bozza, a composer featured on this album, was director of the Conservatory in Valenciennes from 1951 until his death in 1991.
Composition History
Jan Bach's work "Foliations" was commissioned by the Stockholm Chamber Brass, the ensemble performing on this album, in 1995.
Composer Biography
Sir Malcolm Arnold, a composer on this album, began his professional musical life as a trumpeter after hearing Louis Armstrong play.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In "Foliations," Jan Bach designed the work as a 'sandwich' where the musicians can choose the number and order of 18 short variations.
Composer Biography
Christian Lindberg, a composer and performer on this album, has almost single-handedly established the trombone as a solo instrument.
Compositional Technique
Jan Bach's "Foliations" is based on 'La Folia', one of the most famous tunes ever written, used by over one hundred composers since 1600.
Performer Biography
The Stockholm Chamber Brass, the ensemble on this album, won first prize at an international competition for brass quintets in Narbonne, France, in 1988.
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