The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the ensemble on this recording, was formed in 1958 as a small, conductorless chamber ensemble and is the most recorded chamber ensemble orchestra in the world.
Composition History
Kurt Weill studied composition with Ferruccio Busoni, a former student of whom, Leo Kestenberg, was director of music in the Prussian Ministry of Education and persuaded Busoni to take over a masterclass.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pēteris Vasks, the composer of 'Distant Light', believes music must have spiritual content and carry a message, aiming to provide a spiritually positive influence.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pēteris Vasks, the composer of 'Distant Light', writes music for contemporary people, rejecting the idea of composing only for experts or a 'small intellectual ghetto'.
Performer Biography
Anthony Marwood, the violinist and conductor on this album, has had many works written for him, including concertos by Sally Beamish and Thomas Adès.
Composer Biography
Kurt Weill's early compositions were largely lost when a packing case containing them was dropped overboard during his parents' emigration to Palestine in 1935.
