The New York Times has reviewed Jacqueline Leclair's performances as 'astonishing' and as having 'electrifying agility'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer Karola Obermüller's music is described as 'hyperkinetic' by the New York Times and constantly seeks the unknown, often with layers of obscured material.
Compositional Technique
Cecilia Arditto's "Música invisible" explores new possibilities for the English horn, using unusual techniques and even making sounds without the bocal or reed.
Recording & Production
This album, "Music for English Horn Alone," was recorded at Hotel 2 Tango in Montreal, Quebec.
Composer Biography
Composer Lisa Bielawa is a Rome Prize winner in Musical Composition and was the inaugural Composer-in-Residence and Chief Curator of the Philip Glass Institute at The New School in 2019.
Performer Biography
Jacqueline Leclair, the English horn player on this album, is an Associate Professor of Oboe at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University.
Performer Biography
Jacqueline Leclair specializes in the study and performance of new music, having premiered many works and regularly presenting classes on contemporary music techniques.
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