Robin Stevens considered Beethoven to be the primary shaper of his musical style, valuing logical sense, development, and a spiritual dimension in music.
Performer Biography
Paul Silverthorne, the violist, has held principal positions in the London Symphony Orchestra and London Sinfonietta and is renowned for his interpretation of new music, inspiring many composers to write for him.
Compositional Technique
Robin Stevens' music often features complex rhythmic structures, such as polymetric puzzles where different orchestral parts play in different time signatures simultaneously, or divisions of bars into unusual groupings.
Performer Biography
Katherine Bryan, the flautist on this album, has been the Principal Flute with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra since she was 21 and was named one of the top six international flautists by BBC Music Magazine in 2019.
Composition History
This album was recorded under unusual circumstances, as composer Robin Stevens was terminally ill with cancer and passed away shortly after the recordings were completed.
Recording & Production
The composer, Robin Stevens, was actively involved in the editing process for these recordings and approved everything heard on the albums before his death.
Performer Biography
Conductor Paul Mann gained international attention by winning the 1998 Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and has collaborated with artists ranging from Wynton Marsalis to the rock band Deep Purple.
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