In his work SOLO, Luciano Berio creates a relationship between the soloist and orchestra as two virtually separate lines or 'solos' that do not truly 'speak' to each other, even when sharing musical material.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Theo Verbey, a Dutch composer, believes that emotion in music is a by-product of logical musical and formal structure, echoing Stravinsky's idea that 'if music is about anything, it is about music'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Luciano Berio, an Italian composer, remarked in the 1970s that it was 'pointless to write a traditional concerto', and his concertante works reflect on the act of performing concertos.
Performer Biography
Jörgen van Rijen, the soloist on this album, is the principal trombonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and is dedicated to promoting his instrument and developing new repertoire.
Performer Biography
Jörgen van Rijen has received the Netherlands Music Prize, the highest distinction in Dutch music, and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.
Performer Biography
Several composers, including James MacMillan and Theo Verbey, have written new pieces specifically for Jörgen van Rijen, the trombonist featured on this recording.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at public concerts at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, with the different concertos recorded in 2004, 2007, and 2017.
