The album features a 1716 golden-era Stradivarius violin, the 'ex-Goldmann,' which previously belonged to the renowned violinist Nathan Milstein.
Performer Biography
Badal Roy, the tabla player on this album and Robert Gupta's cousin, previously recorded with jazz legends Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in the Walt Disney Concert Hall, with the producer and engineer carefully selecting a specific 'spot' on stage for optimal acoustics.
Album & Artwork
The album title 'Suryodaya' means 'sunrise' or 'the coming of light' in Sanskrit, reflecting themes of musical illumination and grace.
Compositional Technique
Heinrich I. F. Biber, a 17th-century composer, was known for innovations like scordatura (re-tuning violin strings) and combining polyphony on the solo violin for the first time.
Performer Biography
Robert Gupta, the violinist on this album, joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at 19, making him one of its youngest members.
Cultural Impact
Robert Gupta founded Street Symphony, an organization that brings music to mentally ill people on skid row, men in high-security prisons, and veterans.
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