Al Petteway - Shades of Blue - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

John Bell - Truth that Sets Us Free [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/01/2012

Alison Brown's fifth album Out of the Blue, amplifies her diverse and unquestionable talent. She has established herself as a leader in a new generation of banjo virtuosos. Her unique blend of styles has never been more evident than on this new collection of ten original compositions. From the Brazilian-inspired languor of InchCoast WalkInch to the spicy rhythms of InchSamba del Sol.Inch

Born in Heidelberg in 1968, Arnulf Herrmann is considered one of the most renowned German composers of contemporary music. He studied piano, music theory and composition in Munich, Dresden, Paris and Berlin, where he completed his studies in 2002. In 2003, he was entrusted with a teaching position for theory, analysis and aural training at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin; from 2004, he was the main teacher for composition there and, from 2006, also lectured on instrumentation and analysis. Since 2014, he has held the chair of composition at the Hochschule für Musik Saar. Herrmann mainly composes ensemble and chamber music, but also pieces for orchestra and the stage. In 2012, his opera InchWasserInch (InchWaterInch) premiered at the Munich Biennale; excerpts from it had already been heard in 2011 as part of the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik. In 2017, his opera InchDer MieterInch (InchThe TenantInch) premiered with great success at the Frankfurt Opera, which had commissioned the work. Numerous international contemporary music ensembles perform his works at music festivals such as the Donaueschinger Musiktage, the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, and Wien Modern. InchDrei Gesänge am offenen FensterInch (InchThree Songs at the Open WindowInch) for soprano and large orchestra, based on texts by Händl Klaus and Arnulf Herrmann, was commissioned by musica viva/BR. This documents the live recording of it's premiere on October 24, 2014. The performers are Anja Petersen (soprano) and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks conducted by Stefan Asbury. InchTour de TranceInch for soprano and piano, on a text by Monika Rinck, was commissioned by the Musiktage Hitzacker, and premiered in 2017. This studio recording from September 19, 2022 is one of the new versions of the song cycle from the year 2022. Anja Petersen sings, with Björn Lehmann accom