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Home Stretch

7/26/2013, 5 Tracks, 1:07:57

Featuring

  • Andrew Cyr
  • Timo Andres
  • Metropolis Ensemble
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Composer Biography

Timo Andres, the pianist and composer on this album, grew up in rural Connecticut and now lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in September 2011 in Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, Lenox, MA.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The pieces "Paraphrase on Themes of Brian Eno" and "Mozart Coronation Concerto Recomposition" were commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble in 2010.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Metropolis Ensemble is a New York-based chamber orchestra founded in 2006 by Grammy-nominated conductor Andrew Cyr, dedicated to contemporary classical music.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Andrew Cyr, the conductor and artistic director of Metropolis Ensemble, has also led performances with indie-rock, hip-hop, and jazz musicians.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The cover photograph for the album is by William Eggleston, an American photographer known for his pioneering work in color photography.

Source: Booklet

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