Taylor Brook, the composer, writes music for various mediums including concert stage, electronic music, robotic instruments, and generative software.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded on April 5, 2022, in Clonick Hall, Oberlin, OH, with Andrew Tripp as the recording engineer.
Performer Biography
Dana Jessen, the bassoonist, is hailed as a 'bassoon virtuoso' and is known for expanding the instrument's boundaries through original compositions, improvisations, and collaborations.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer, Taylor Brook, developed this piece with Dana Jessen, and large sections are based on her idiosyncratic bassoon techniques.
Performer Biography
Dana Jessen has presented dozens of world premiere performances and is active in the creative music community as an improviser.
Compositional Technique
"Set" combines fully composed pieces with interludes that feature computer improvisation accompanying the improvising bassoonist.
Composition History
The work "Set" for solo bassoon and electronics was written for Dana Jessen, the bassoonist on this album, in the Summer of 2019.
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