Composer Sofia Gubaidulina views her compositions as 'cultivated' rather than 'constructed', comparing musical forms to the roots of a tree and her work to its fruits.
Performer Biography
Lorelei Dowling was the first bassoonist to perform Luciano Berio's 'Sequenza XII' in Spain, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Russia.
Compositional Technique
Composer Pierluigi Billone learns to play each instrument he composes for, developing his own notation system to precisely instruct performers on sound production.
Performer Biography
Lorelei Dowling, the bassoonist on this album, has been the solo bassoonist of Klangforum Wien, an Austrian ensemble specializing in contemporary music, since 1994.
Composer Biography
During the Soviet era, Sofia Gubaidulina earned a living writing film scores, reserving part of each year for her own compositions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jacob TV, an 'avant-pop' composer, incorporates speech melodies and rhythms from news or current events into his 'Boombox Music', layering them over a groovy soundtrack and a live instrument.
Recording & Production
This album, 'I was like WOW', includes both studio and live recordings.
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