Greco: Geografías del Silencio, In Passing, Swallow & Off with Its Head!

Featuring

Adrian Leaper
Duncan Gifford
Jan Kouwenhoven
Peter Brunt
Arjen Uittenbogaard
Ellen Corver

Klaus Simon
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Netherlands Wind Ensemble
Enigma Ensemble
José Luis Greco

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Performer Biography

Duncan Gifford, the pianist on this album, is an Australian-born, award-winning concert pianist who made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1999.

Composer Biography

José Luis Greco, the composer, is the son of Spanish dancers José Greco and Nila Amparo, and nephew of Metropolitan Opera star Norina Greco.

Performer Biography

The Netherlands Wind Ensemble, featured on this album, was founded in 1959 with the ambitious goal of becoming the 'I Musici' of wind instruments.

Composer's Artistic Vision

José Luis Greco believes that music speaks for itself and that its meanings are different for each listener, preferring not to limit a listener's imagination with his own interpretations.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings, with tracks recorded live in Prague, Amsterdam, and Zaragoza between 1992 and 2011.

Composer's Artistic Vision

José Luis Greco often finds that after starting a piece with a vague sound image, the music itself dictates its intentions and direction.

Composer Biography

Before moving to the Netherlands, José Luis Greco transcribed and orchestrated Ravi Shankar's Raga-Mala (Sitar Concerto No. 2), which was premiered by the New York Philharmonic.