Christian Lindberg, the trombonist on this album, is the first full-time trombone soloist in history.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert von Bahr, the head of BIS Records, actively champions unknown and exclusive music, often going against the mainstream classical repertoire dominated by famous composers.
Composition History
The 'Motorbike Concerto' by Jan Sandström, a piece featured on this album, was such a phenomenal success at its premiere that it had to be included in a recording project.
Interpretation
Christian Lindberg's repertoire includes baroque music performed on original instruments, as demonstrated by his debut recording on a period instrument, a sackbut from 1676.
Composer Biography
Christian Lindberg's artistic personality has inspired several composers, including Folke Rabe, Jan Sandström, Anders Hillborg, Alfred Schnittke, Miklós Maros, Toru Takemitsu, and Pär Lindgren, to write music specifically for him.
Recording & Production
This album is a 10-year jubilee record, featuring one track from each of the twelve previous recordings Christian Lindberg made with BIS Records since 1983.
Instruments
Christian Lindberg collaborated with the Conn Instrument Company to design new trombone models, the Conn 88HY tenor trombone and the 36H alto trombone, which have received positive reviews.
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