Mason Bates's Mainframe Tropics is a work inspired by both digital and marine worlds, with movements like 'Silicon Blues' and 'Marine Snow' reflecting these themes.
Composition History
Klaus Wallendorf's Willisabethan Sarahnade, a collection of horn duets, was inspired by various geographical locations and shared musical experiences with Sarah Willis.
Compositional Technique
Mason Bates, a composer featured on this album, used 'prepared piano' techniques in his work Mainframe Tropics, adding objects like rubber washers and a machine screw to the piano strings to create new sounds.
Performer Biography
Klaus Wallendorf, a horn player and composer on this album, began his professional career at age sixteen and joined the Berlin Philharmonic as third horn in 1980.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Horn Discoveries," is a re-release of a recording made in Berlin in 2014, reflecting a growing global interest in the French horn.
Performer Biography
Kotowa Machida, the violinist on this album, was born in Tokyo, chose the violin at age three, and has been a member of the Berlin Philharmonic since 1997.
Performer Biography
Sarah Willis, the horn player on this album, was born in the USA, holds dual British-American citizenship, and has been a member of the Berlin Philharmonic since 2001.
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