The Bergen Woodwind Quintet was awarded the French Senate's special prize in 1982 for the best performance of a French composition at an international chamber music competition in Colmar, France.
Performer Biography
The Bergen Woodwind Quintet has performed in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Teatro Mancini in Milan, and the Beethovenhalle in Bonn.
Performer Biography
The Bergen Woodwind Quintet, one of Scandinavia's leading chamber music groups, consists of the principal wind players of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Composer Biography
David Maslanka, born in 1943, studied composition and clarinet at Oberlin College Conservatory and later did graduate work at Michigan State University.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in November 2000 at Herdla Kirke (Herdla Protestant Church) in Askoy, Norway, with Thore Brinkmann as balance engineer and producer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maslanka's music is known for its blend of heartfelt lyricism and rhythmic drive, with a remarkable ear for musical sonorities, often drawing inspiration from literary sources.
Composer Biography
David Maslanka has received numerous awards and grants, including five residence fellowships at the MacDowell Colony and three National Endowment for the Arts Composer Awards.
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