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Urban Concerto

by David Chesky

1.
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Movement 1 08:22
2.
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Movement 2 08:06
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Movement 3 07:05
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Concerto for Orchestra, Movement 1 08:51
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Concerto for Orchestra, Movement 2 04:35
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Concerto for Orchestra, Movement 3 10:15
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Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, Movement 1 07:32
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Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, Movement 2 08:13
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Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, Movement 3 05:58

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David Chesky's upcoming work-which includes the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; the Concerto for Orchestra; along with the 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."

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released January 23, 2007

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
Executive Producer: Norman Chesky, Susan Mufson
Assistant producer: Stefan Thysk, Hanna Bergner
Production Assistant: Christer Engström
Project Coordination: Theodore Thimou
Session Assistant: Eugene McBride
Recorded, edited and mastered by Nicholas Prout

This entire recording was done with one SoundField microphone.

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David Chesky New York, New York

David Chesky is a GRAMMY-nominated American pianist, composer, producer, arranger, film maker, and co-founder of the independent, audiophile label Chesky Records.

Chesky is considered a technological innovator with his work in binarual and high resolution audio.

Chesky has won Independent Music Awards and received Grammy nominations for his jazz, classical, opera, and experimental rap music. ... more

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