Petr Eben's 'Okna' (Stained Glass Windows after Marc Chagall) was directly inspired by the visual art of Marc Chagall's stained glass windows.
Performer Biography
Johannes Landgren, the organist on this album, presented his dissertation on Petr Eben's organ music in 1997.
Compositional Technique
The work 'Laudes' by Petr Eben is thematically based on Gregorian chorales, with each movement drawing from a different chant.
Composition History
The work 'Desire of Ancient Things' was commissioned by the 'Westport Madrigal Singers' from the USA.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in 1991 and converted to the digital domain using an original Telefunken M15 machine.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Petr Eben, the composer, believed that the most pressing concern of art in our century, which he saw as full of ingratitude, must be to praise.
Compositional Technique
In 'Okna', Petr Eben combined organ and trumpet with a mostly free rhythmic structure, allowing them to meet at 'syrrhythmic places' before resuming their separate melodic paths.
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