The song cycle was designed to be circular, allowing listeners to start and end their journey in any of the featured cities.
Performer Biography
Mezzo-soprano Loré Lixenberg has performed with distinguished orchestras and ensembles, and has featured in television programs and award-winning stage productions.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'Trees, Walls, Cities', reflects the main ideas of the 2013 City of London Festival: conflict and resolution.
Recording & Production
This recording uses 24-bit / 192 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Composition History
This album is a premiere recording of 'Trees, Walls, Cities', a song cycle for mezzo-soprano and string quartet.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nigel Osborne, the composer of the interludes, was invited to link the songs and cultures into what may be the first truly circular song cycle.
Performer Biography
The Brodsky Quartet has performed over 3000 concerts and released more than sixty recordings since its formation in 1972.
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