Alexandr Goedicke, composer of the 'Improvisation' on this album, was a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and was known for having Bach's complete organ music in his repertoire, which was unusual at the time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's trombonist, Christian Lindberg, believes that composers have historically underestimated the technical capabilities of the trombone, especially for fast music.
Performer Biography
Roland Pöntinen, the pianist on this album, debuted with the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 17 and has since toured extensively as a soloist and chamber musician.
Performer Biography
Christian Lindberg started playing the trombone at age 17, inspired by jazz trombonist Jack Teagarden, and became a trombonist in the Court Orchestra in Stockholm a year after entering music college.
Interpretation
The album features transcriptions of orchestral works for trombone and piano, a practice that was once highly regarded but has lost status in classical music due to purism.
Performer Biography
Christian Lindberg, the trombonist on this album, is the first trombonist to dedicate himself exclusively to solo appearances within classical music.
Composer Biography
German Okunev, a composer featured on this album, was active in Kirghizistan for five years, where he came into close contact with Kirghiz folk music, which influenced his later works.
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