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Ensemble Montaigne: Anthony Braxton (Leo Records)

Switzerland's 10-piece contemporary classical Ensemble Montaigne adapt 7 compositions from Anthony Braxton, blurring the lines between improvisation and composition in captivating ways.
 

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Roland Dahinden-conductor

Claudia Kienzler-violin

David Sonton Caflisch-violin

Markus Wieser-violin

Celine-Giulia Voser-violoncello

Kaspar Wirz-doublebass

Julianna Wetzel-flutes, piccolo

Peter Vogeli-oboe, english horn

Nicola Katz-clarinet, bass clarinet

Maurus Conte-bassoon

Martin Huber-french horn


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UPC: 5024792068425

Label: Leo Records
Catalog ID: LEOR684.2
Squidco Product Code: 18192

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2013
Country: UK
Packaging: Jewel Tray
Recorded by Andrew Phillips, April-June, 2013 at Schaerholzbau, Altburon, Switzerland.

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"Ensemble Montaigne is a ten piece Lucern-based band of extraordinary musicians who navigate with breathtaking precision through Braxton's complex notation as well as improvising with drive and verve. Braxton's compositions (n. 174 + 96 + 136 + 94 +98 + 193 + language music) were rehearsed and performed under the leadership of Swiss trombonist and composer Roland Dahinden who for three years was an assistant to Anthony Braxton at Wesleyan University."-Leo



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"Roland Dahinden (born 2 May 1962) is a Swiss trombonist and composer.

He was born in Zug, Switzerland. He studied the trombone and composition at Musikhochschule Graz with Erich Kleinschuster and Georg Friedrich Haas, at Scuola di Musica di Fiesole Florenz with Vinko Globokar). He earned an MA at Wesleyan University in Connecticut (1994), studying with Anthony Braxton, Alvin Lucier and a PhD at Birmingham University, England (2002), studying with Vic Hoyland. In 2003, he was awarded the "werkjahr" prize of the art council of the Canton of Zug, Switzerland.

He is married to the pianist Hildegard Kleeb, whom he has worked with as a duo since 1987. Since 1992 he has worked as a trio with violinist Dimitrios Polisoidis.

As a trombonist he spezializes in the performance of contemporary music and improvisation/jazz. He has given concerts throughout Europe, America and Asia. Composers such as Peter Ablinger, Maria de Alvear, Anthony Braxton, John Cage, Peter Hansen, Hauke Harder, Bernhard Lang, Joelle Léandre, Alvin Lucier, Chris Newman, Pauline Oliveros, Hans Otte, Lars Sandberg, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Daniel Wolf and Christian Wolff have written especially for him. In 2005, the CD Silberen was picked as one of the 'Top Classical Albums of the Year 2004' by The New Yorker.

As a composer he collaborated with visual artists Guido Baselgia, Andreas Brandt, Stéphane Brunner, Daniel Buren, Rudolf de Crignis, Philippe Deléglise, Inge Dick, Rainer Grodnick, Sol LeWitt, Lisa Schiess, with the architects Morger & Degelo, and with the author Eugen Gomringer.

His exhibitions with sound installation and sculptors are shown in Europe and America."

-Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Dahinden)
3/27/2024

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"Born in 1985 in Zurich, Nicola Katz lives in Lucerne. He is a great lover of refined cuisine and a trendsetter with respect to buzzwords. His concert activity involves collaborating as a chamber and orchestral musician with such ensembles as the Nexus Reed Quintet, the Ensemble PentaTon, the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra (in 2011, under the direction of Pierre Boulez), and the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra."

-http://www.luziavonwylensemble.com/en/ensemble (Luzia von Wyl Ensemble Website)
3/27/2024

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"Maurus Conte was born in 1982 in Lucerne, Maurus is a resident of that city as well. His life is devoted to research and discovery, not only in the realm of music but just as avidly in the domain of whiskey. His concert activity involves playing as a chamber and orchestral musician with such ensembles as the Nexus Reed Quintet, the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, and the Zug Sinfonietta. He has won several national and international competitions."

-Luzia von Wyl Ensemble Website (http://www.luziavonwylensemble.com/en/ensemble)
3/27/2024

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Track Listing:



1. composition no 174 + 96 + 136 + 94+ 98 + 193 + language music 50:14

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European Improv, Free Jazz & Related
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