The title of Holmboe's clarinet trio Eco, op. 186, means 'echo' in Italian, referring to instruments mirroring each other and possibly memories or ecological concerns.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vagn Holmboe had a "total rejection of what he called 'tricks'," stating that using them for their own sake was a lie in music.
Composition History
Holmboe's Quartetto Medico, op. 70, was written for four amateur musicians who were all medical doctors, influencing its playability and movement titles.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Holmboe described his organic compositional process as "metamorphosis," which he linked to his lifelong connection with nature.
Performer Biography
Ensemble MidtVest, founded in 2002, is based at HEART - Herning Museum of Contemporary Art in Denmark, a venue designed by American architect Steven Holl.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the DXD audio format (Digital eXtreme Definition), using 3x DPA 4006TL & 2x DPA 4011TL microphones, DAD AX24 converters/preamps, and a Pyramix DAW system.
Composer Biography
Vagn Holmboe, the composer, lived most of his life in the countryside and planted 3000 trees on his property by Lake Arresø in northern Zealand.
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