Sketches of China

Zusatztext

5 short movements: Good earth, Dance, Birds, River Song, Pagoda "Sketches of China" is an evocation of that ancient land, written following a 5province performing tour of China by Mike (with his wife Annalisa) as bassoonist and oboist of the Arrieu Wind Quintet in 2000. The first setting was for oboe and bassoon, created to depict the sounds of a Chinese oboe (the suona) accompanied by a Chinese lute (the pipa). The orchestra version was completed in 2002. The material is mostly original with the use of a Chinese folk song ("Little River Running") in the 4th movement. Schwierigkeitsgrad: 3

Autorenportrait

Mike Curtis is a celebrated musician and composer. His lyrical performances on clarinet, saxophones, bassoon, oboe, and tarogato have enchanted audiences in North America and around the world. He has played in symphonies (Mexico City, Bay Area), operas (Portland, Phoenix) and for numerous sound and film productions. Mike Curtis began his klezmer career in 1982, succeeding the great Joel Rubin in the Hester Street Klezmer Band. Since then, his playing has taken him across Europe and Asia, including to the Krakow and Birobidjian Jewish Music Festivals. He has recorded with Oomph Intercontinental Klezmer (CD: Between Two Worlds), his own Mike Curtis Klezmer Quartet (CD: Street Song), and the Klezmonauts. His jazz experience includes five years as Director of Jazz Studies at Oregon State University and performances with Charlie Rouse and Anthony Braxton, among others.

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