Eldbjørg Hemsing, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Tan Dun - Tan Dun: Fire Ritual (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 267 MB | Tracks: 11 | 62:34 min
Style: Classical | Label: BIS
The first encounter between Chinese composer Tan Dun and Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing took place in 2010 during the Shanghai World Expo, when Hemsing premièred Tan’s Love Concerto. Both have strong roots in the traditional music of their native countries, and out of this meeting between traditions a fruitful collaboration has developed which also involves an investigation of the music that happens here and now. In Hemsing's words, the encounter ‘opened up my musical horizons’ and she has since performed a number of the composer's works involving the violin. Fire Ritual, the concerto that lends its name to the present album, was composed with Hemsing in mind.