IDAGIO | Harrison, L.: Homage To Lou Harrison (A), Vol. 3 - In Praise of Johnny Appleseed / Music for Violin With Various Instruments / Labyrinth No. 3 8007144603595

Featuring

Guido Facchin
Giovanni Guglielmo
Laura Mondiello
Tammittam Percussion Ensemble
Lou Harrison

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Lou Harrison's insatiable curiosity led him to seek inspiration from other cultures (China, Korea, Indonesia, Mexico), unusual sound sources (flower pots, brake drums, oxygen tanks), and other disciplines (dance, drama, literature).

Performer Biography

Guido Facchin, the conductor of Támmittam Percussion Ensemble, is an experienced performer, teacher, and scholar who has been the principal percussionist of the Bolzano Haydn Orchestra and Venice's Teatro La Fenice orchestra.

Recording & Production

This album features several first recordings, including 'Music for Violin with Various Instruments, European, Asian and African' with cimbalom, harp, and marimbas, and 'Labyrinth #3' for 11 percussionists.

Composer Biography

William Colvig, Lou Harrison's long-time companion, was an electrician and musician who built many of the percussion instruments used in Harrison's music.

Composer Biography

Lou Harrison, the composer featured on this album, was a West Coast composer and literary talent who won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the Twentieth Century Masterpiece Award.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lou Harrison delighted in combining disparate styles, such as writing for Chinese instruments tuned in Just Intonation or using Esperanto for Buddhist texts.

Compositional Technique

For his percussion ensembles, Lou Harrison found new sound sources in junkyards, hardware stores, or by constructing instruments himself, rather than relying solely on traditional instruments.