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ROOST: Sirius and other Works for Orchestra

6/4/2013, 9 Tracks, 54:09

Featuring

  • Vladimir Lande
  • Fernand Terby
  • St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
  • Brussels Philharmonic
  • Jan Van der Roost

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Jan Van der Roost's compositions are performed and recorded globally, and he exclusively composes commissioned works for performers worldwide.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The title SIRIUS was chosen for the overture to symbolize the project's participants as future 'stars,' reflecting their youthful enthusiasm and musical skills.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Jan Van der Roost, the composer, was born in Duffel, Belgium in 1956 and studied at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven, where he now teaches.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The overture SIRIUS was commissioned by De Nieuwe Veste in Breda, Netherlands, for their 'Symphonic Xperience' project, which brings together young music students and professional players.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

SINFONIA PER ORCHESTRA was commissioned in 1989 by the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven, where the composer Jan Van der Roost studied and has taught since 1983.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The overture SIRIUS includes influences from Shostakovich, which was a specific request from the commissioners and an opportunity for the composer to show his admiration.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The second movement of SINFONIA PER ORCHESTRA incorporates a children's song, written in memory of the stillborn son of a friend of the composer.

Source: Booklet

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