Florian Willeitner's '1+1=3: The Abstraction Of Beauty' is a work of almost symphonic proportions that explores the technical and pitch extremes of the violin and tuba.
Compositional Technique
On João Bosco's 'Latin Lover', the violin provides harmonic accompaniment for the tuba before performing a solo improvisation.
Performer Biography
The two performers, Benjamin Schmid (violin) and Andreas Martin Hofmeir (tuba), are both ECHO Klassik award winners and professors at the renowned Salzburg Mozarteum.
Performer Biography
Andreas Martin Hofmeir, the tuba player on this album, was the first tuba player ever to win an ECHO Classics award.
Compositional Technique
Christof Dienz's 'Concertino vom Lande' (Countryside Concertino) includes a movement called 'Beim Fernsehen' (Around the television) that quotes theme tunes and advertising jingles from Austrian TV.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Florian Willeitner's '1+1=3: The Abstraction Of Beauty' draws inspiration from diverse genres, including jazz, hip hop, Prokofiev, and John Williams.
