This album features four new works for solo recorder and orchestra by internationally renowned contemporary composers Liza Lim, Iris ter Schiphorst, Dai Fujikura, and Samir Odeh-Tamimi.
Cultural Impact
The recorder's role in contemporary music is marginal, partly due to its perception as an 'unloved beginner's instrument' and its association with the National Socialist era.
Performer Biography
Jeremias Schwarzer, the recorder soloist on this album, is a professor at the Nuremberg University of Music and was elected a full member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in 2024.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite the recorder's 'underdog' status, the composers on this album approached the instrument with great respect, focusing on the contrasting dynamics between the individual soloist and the collective orchestra.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album include live premiere performances of works by Samir Odeh-Tamimi, Liza Lim, and Iris ter Schiphorst.
Instruments
The recorder concerto is an unconventional format in contemporary music because the recorder is rarely the protagonist of a virtuoso work with orchestral accompaniment.
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