Christian Lindberg, the trombonist on all tracks, was voted one of the greatest brass players of the 20th century, the only trombonist listed alongside legends like Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis.
Instruments
Béla Tarrodi, Christian Lindberg's Hungarian father-in-law and inventor of the CL2000 valve, got the idea for the valve system from a sausage-making machine that stretched sausage-skin for knot tying.
Compositional Technique
Christian Lindberg's composition 'Mandrake in the Corner' was written using an 'instinctive' method, aiming to capture whatever came to the 'audial part of his brain' without judgment, similar to a child drawing.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Christian Lindberg's success as a composer stems from his freedom and his ability to integrate diverse influences from the vast amount of music he has performed.
Instruments
The CL2000 valve system, used on all instruments in this recording, was developed by Christian Lindberg and his father-in-law Béla Tarrodi in collaboration with instrument makers Conn.
Compositional Technique
The piece 'Kokakoka' empirically investigates whether the trombone is truly a single-voiced instrument, with Christian Lindberg demonstrating the ability to produce two and three tones simultaneously, similar to a cello.
Performer Biography
Christian Lindberg began playing the trombone at age 17 and, within two years, was a member of the Royal Stockholm Opera Orchestra, later becoming the first professional trombone soloist in history.
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