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Christopher Fox: Topophony
Hat Hut Records

Christopher Fox: Topophony

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Details

Composer
FOX, CHRISTOPHER
Artist
Wdr Sinfonieorchester, Volkov, Butcher, Lehn, Dorner, Lovens
Format
CD
Label
Hat Hut Records
Released
Aug 24, 2018
Catalog #
hat(now)ART211
UPC
752156021124

About

Nina Polaschegg writes: "Improvisation and composition as forcefield. The conundrum remains: how can one combine these two approaches to musical forming without one or the other being compromised or diluted? Christopher Fox has decided to have the best of both worlds. The soloists and the orchestral musicians are assigned roles that enable them to play to their strengths. The conductor mediates. The forcefield is maintained. Just as the improvisers are told not to study the orchestra music, to avoid coming to a fixed idea of that soundworld, so too are the orchestra and conductor confronted with the sonic, dynamic and gestural unpredictabilty of the soloists. Improvisation and interpretation meet head to head."

Tracklist 3 tracks

  1. 1 I. ⁠— 23:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. ⁠—
    Duration
    23:48
    Composer
    Christopher Fox
    Performer
    Axel Dörner, Paul Lovens
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Ilan Volkov
  2. 2 I⁠I. — 23:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    I⁠I. —
    Duration
    23:52
    Composer
    Christopher Fox
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Ilan Volkov
  3. 3 II⁠I. — 21:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    II⁠I. —
    Duration
    21:12
    Composer
    Christopher Fox
    Performer
    John Butcher, Thomas Lehn
    Ensemble
    WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
    Conductor
    Ilan Volkov