Berger, Gulda & Hank: Jazz Violin Concertos - Made in Austria
Details
- Composer
- Herbert Berger, Friedrich Gulda, Sabina Hank
- Artist
- Benjamin Schmid
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Gramola Records
- Released
- Sep 15, 2023
- Catalog #
- GRAM99284
- UPC
- 9003643992849
About
“The complete violinist” Benjamin Schmid inspires both audiences and international critics in the field of jazz and improvisation. For his latest album “Jazz Violin Concertos” with the Swedish chamber orchestra Musica Vitae; Schmid presents jazz violin concertos written by Austrian composers. Friedrich Gulda’s Violin Concerto entitled “Wings” is conceived as a single large violin cadenza with orchestra; which lacks not only virtuoso but also groovy parts. Herbert Berger’s “Metropoles Suite” was adapted for violin by the composer for Benjamin Schmid; each of the movements “Insomnia”; “El largo adios”; “A la minute” and “Avenida” can be assigned to a metropolis. “Three Songs for an Abandonend Angel” by the Austrian jazz pianist and composer Sabina Hank was also written for Schmid.
Tracklist 12 tracks
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1 I. Insomnia 06:28
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Insomnia
- Duration
- 06:28
- Composer
- Herbert Berger
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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2 II. El largo Adiós 06:22
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. El largo Adiós
- Duration
- 06:22
- Composer
- Herbert Berger
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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3 III. À la minute 04:40
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. À la minute
- Duration
- 04:40
- Composer
- Herbert Berger
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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4 IV. Avenida 07:13
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Avenida
- Duration
- 07:13
- Composer
- Herbert Berger
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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5 I. Liberamente sempre 05:55
- Track
- 5
- Title
- I. Liberamente sempre
- Duration
- 05:55
- Composer
- Friedrich Gulda
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid, Christian Lettner
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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6 II. Lento 04:06
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. Lento
- Duration
- 04:06
- Composer
- Friedrich Gulda
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid, Christian Lettner
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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7 III. Liberamente 02:34
- Track
- 7
- Title
- III. Liberamente
- Duration
- 02:34
- Composer
- Friedrich Gulda
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid, Christian Lettner
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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8 IV. Allegro assai: Solo Improvisations 05:26
- Track
- 8
- Title
- IV. Allegro assai: Solo Improvisations
- Duration
- 05:26
- Composer
- Friedrich Gulda
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid, Christian Lettner
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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9 I. Dauntless departure 09:05
- Track
- 9
- Title
- I. Dauntless departure
- Duration
- 09:05
- Composer
- Sabina Hank
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid, Christian Lettner
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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10 II. Soul's Concealment 06:15
- Track
- 10
- Title
- II. Soul's Concealment
- Duration
- 06:15
- Composer
- Sabina Hank
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid, Christian Lettner
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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11 III. Free solo cadence 02:00
- Track
- 11
- Title
- III. Free solo cadence
- Duration
- 02:00
- Composer
- Sabina Hank
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid, Christian Lettner
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid
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12 IV. Breakthrough 03:40
- Track
- 12
- Title
- IV. Breakthrough
- Duration
- 03:40
- Composer
- Sabina Hank
- Performer
- Benjamin Schmid, Christian Lettner
- Ensemble
- Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Benjamin Schmid