Helmut Jasbar's artistic approach involves reacting to Vienna's history and creating his own artistic home by composing it, rather than ignoring its past or conforming to rootless modernity.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer, Helmut Jasbar, believes that having roots in Vienna, the 'city of music,' can be overwhelming for a composer due to its rich musical heritage.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's concept, "Birds Of Vienna: Viennese music re-imagined," aims to capture the Viennese style and aura for contemporary audiences.
Recording & Production
The ensemble Birds Of Vienna was founded in 1995 to allow Helmut Jasbar to accurately render his compositions through constant collaboration with chamber musicians, outside the typical modern concert industry.
Performer Biography
Lorenz Raab, born in 1975, is a trumpeter who performs as solo trumpeter of the Vienna Volksoper and collaborates with various musicians.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The project seeks to reintroduce humor, the grotesque, megalomania, yearning, and sadness into music, elements the composer felt had been missing.
Performer Biography
Helmut Jasbar, born in Vienna in 1962, studied guitar and composition and is also known as a radio host in Austria.
