James MacMillan, a leading Scottish composer, combines Scottish folk music, Gregorian chant, Renaissance pedal points, and bagpipe drones in his piece 'A New Song'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Luciano Berio, an Italian composer, often looked to the past for inspiration, arranging works by Monteverdi and reconstructing Schubert's Unfinished Symphony.
Composer Biography
Béla Bartók, a Hungarian composer, conducted extensive ethnomusicological fieldwork in Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia, even using a phonograph with wax cylinders to document folk tunes.
Performer Biography
Brass United is an ensemble of five brass players from different countries who met over decades and became friends.
Composition History
The piece 'Pitch Black' by JacobTV is a tribute to the tragic jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, whose quote about being in jail inspired the title.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jacob ter Veldhuis (JacobTV), a Dutch composer, developed a unique style by blending blues and symphonic rock of the 1970s with his conservatory training.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in March 2016 at MCO Studio Hilversum, using Bruel & Kjaer 4006 and Schoeps microphones.
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