Jakob Davidsen, the composer, began his career in the young Danish jazz scene of the 1990s before defining himself as a composer and studying with teachers like Bo Holten and Niels Marthinsen.
Performer Biography
FigurA Ensemble, one of Denmark's unusual classical chamber ensembles, was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2017 and received the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's P2 award for 'Innovation of the year' in 2018.
Performer Biography
Signe Asmussen, the mezzo-soprano, was awarded the Danish Composers' Society's award for Musicians in 2014 for her curiosity, sharp musicality, and passion for contemporary repertoire.
Compositional Technique
Jakob Davidsen's music combines score music with improvisation, a practice associated with 20th-century Third Stream tendencies and consistently practiced by him in Denmark.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of all the compositions by Jakob Davidsen.
Interpretation
Jakob Davidsen emphasizes the co-creative role of musicians in his work, writing directly for his ensembles, Jakob Davidsens Kammerat Orkester and FigurA Ensemble, similar to Duke Ellington.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jakob Davidsen, the composer and pianist, aims for listeners to experience the profound in the ordinary, and humanity within the vast cosmos.
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