David Chesky Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra

Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra “Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra" by David Chesky, featuring bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann and the Symphony Orchestra of Norrlands Opera. 0:00 Movement 2 7:30 Movement 1 15:46 Movement 3 DOWNLOAD LINKS Available on HDtracks, iTunes, and Amazon http://www.hdtracks.com/urban-concertos-129111 DESCRIPTION Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra-heralds a new form of American urban music from the streets of New York. It marries jazz, funk, Latin and other popular styles with orchestral forms popularized by Stravinsky, Bartók and others. "Many people ask me, 'Why do you use jazz in your orchestral music?' The real question is, 'Why shouldn't any American composer use jazz in their music?'" Chesky writes in the liner notes. "After all, we are a jazz nation. Jazz is our indigenous art form." Latin and jazz rhythms have always been a constant in Chesky's canon and his forthcoming work will be no exception. "I like to transform the orchestra into a great big rhythm machine," he writes. "The orchestra itself becomes an extended percussion ensemble. There are always spaces in the orchestrations for the funk, jazz and Latin lines to sound through. It is a sort of urban pointillism-many note vectors coming at you at different times fitting together like a puzzle." Celebrated young Bulgarian conductor Rossen Gergov handles baton duties, while featured soloists include Swedish pianist Love Derwinger and Estonian virtuoso bassoon player Martin Kuuskmann. "The key to performing this music is that the orchestra sections must be in lock step with each other so that the rhythmic texture will be palpable," Chesky adds. "The music is like a finely tuned sports car that turns on a dime; it needs the orchestra players to synchronize precisely with each other. Rhythm is the key." Recorded June 12-17, 2006 at the Concert Hall of the Norrlands Opera in Umeå, Sweden Love Derwinger - Piano Martin Kuuskmann - Bassoon The Symphony Orchestra of Norrlands Opera Rossen Gergov - Conductor Produced by David Chesky Recorded, edited and mastered by Nicholas Prout This entire recording was done with one SoundField microphone. This album was made with the purest audio path, using the very best microphones, mic preamps, analog-to-digital converters, recorders, and cables with careful attention to detail to produce the most transparent and natural sound available today. Copyright by Pamaluc Music Inc.