Christian Lindberg: Of Blood So Red - Asa - Akbank Bunka (A Composer Portrait Ii)
Christian Lindberg, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Svenska Kammarorkestern,
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
Asa
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1.1
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I. Soul at the beach - Mertic Garden
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Richard Tognetti; Neal Peres Da Costa; Australian Chamber Orchestra |
3:32 | |||
1.2
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II. Elvis in Memoriam
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Richard Tognetti; Neal Peres Da Costa; Australian Chamber Orchestra |
2:10 | |||
1.3
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III. Lost Harmony - The Worls is an Asa-hole
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Richard Tognetti; Neal Peres Da Costa; Australian Chamber Orchestra |
4:49 | |||
1.4
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Joe Jack Binglebandit
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg |
5:29 | |||
Akbank Bunka
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1.5
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I. Akolebank
Christian Lindberg; Ole Edvard Antonsen; Nordic Chamber Orchestra; Christian Lindberg |
6:19 | |||
1.6
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II. Japabunka
Christian Lindberg; Ole Edvard Antonsen; Nordic Chamber Orchestra; Christian Lindberg |
5:45 | |||
1.7
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III. Turkjazz
Christian Lindberg; Ole Edvard Antonsen; Nordic Chamber Orchestra; Christian Lindberg |
3:24 | |||
1.8
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Gipsy Kingdom
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Richard Tognetti; Helena Rathbone; Christopher Trebue Moore; Timo-Veikko Valve |
12:02 | |||
Of Blood So Red
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1.9
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I. Hot Blood (Hett blod)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
1:48 | |||
1.10
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II. Steaming meat (Rykande kott)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
2:13 | |||
1.11
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III. Clear water (Friskt vatten)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
5:25 | |||
1.12
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IV. Bad blood (Ont blod)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
2:27 | |||
1.13
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V. Horn song (Hornens sang)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
0:44 | |||
1.14
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VI. Intermezzo
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
1:08 | |||
1.15
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VII. On slabs of white marble (Pa vita marmorskivor)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
1:09 | |||
1.16
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VIII. Sharp weapons (Slipade vapen)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
2:18 | |||
1.17
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IX. Brightest red (Det lyser sa rott)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
3:21 | |||
1.18
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X. Trembling from the cold (I kolden skalv)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
3:54 | |||
1.19
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XI. A plucked-out heart (Ett urtaget hjarta)
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg; Svenska Kammarorkestern |
2:47 | |||
1.20
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Bombay Bay Barracuda
Christian Lindberg; Christian Lindberg |
3:04 | |||
Digital Booklet
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‘A wonderfully adept and individual composer with a style that in both rhythm and gesture is as flexible as it is light of touch’ is how Christian Lindberg was described on German website Klassik Heute after the release of ‘Christian Lindberg – A Composer’s Portrait’ in 2004. The reviewer in Fanfare was similarly appreciative, describing the performances as ‘world-class brilliant’ and making the album itself one of his discs of the year. On this follow-up, Christian Lindberg again participates as a performer, playing or conducting – and in some works doing both at the same time! Alongside Lindberg the disc features Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Asa, a work that sprang from Lindberg’s interest in the religious beliefs of the Vikings.
Inspired by a poem by August Strindberg, Of Blood So Red for chamber orchestra, is the longest work on the disc, and as Lindberg himself describes it in his liner notes, his most ‘serious’ piece ever. It is performed by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Lindberg, who also recites the Strindberg poem. Remaining works include a trumpet concerto (with Ole Edvard Antonsen as soloist), two pieces for solo trombone and Gypsy Kingdom for trombone and string quartet, making this a programme as varied in sound and character as are the talents of its creator.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – BIS Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.54 -5.30 to -0.01 | -25.04 -34.68 to -20.23 | -20.53 -26.30 to -15.80 | 13 9 to 18 | |
1 | I. Soul at the beach - Mertic Garden | -2.14 | -28.29 | -24.6 | 15 |
2 | II. Elvis in Memoriam | -2.65 | -27.15 | -23.2 | 15 |
3 | III. Lost Harmony - The Worls is an Asa-hole | -0.34 | -24.88 | -21.0 | 15 |
4 | Joe Jack Binglebandit | -3.26 | -24.09 | -19.9 | 12 |
5 | I. Akolebank | -2.02 | -24.94 | -20.4 | 16 |
6 | II. Japabunka | -0.19 | -21.39 | -16.0 | 13 |
7 | III. Turkjazz | -0.02 | -20.59 | -15.8 | 13 |
8 | Gipsy Kingdom | -1.71 | -26.73 | -22.4 | 15 |
9 | I. Hot Blood (Hett blod) | -2.40 | -25.60 | -21.1 | 12 |
10 | II. Steaming meat (Rykande kott) | -3.19 | -21.71 | -18.6 | 12 |
11 | III. Clear water (Friskt vatten) | -4.65 | -26.79 | -22.4 | 13 |
12 | IV. Bad blood (Ont blod) | -2.06 | -22.68 | -19.7 | 12 |
13 | V. Horn song (Hornens sang) | -3.63 | -20.23 | -17.0 | 9 |
14 | VI. Intermezzo | -4.07 | -34.68 | -25.0 | 15 |
15 | VII. On slabs of white marble (Pa vita marmorskivor) | -5.30 | -23.75 | -20.6 | 12 |
16 | VIII. Sharp weapons (Slipade vapen) | -4.38 | -23.12 | -19.9 | 12 |
17 | IX. Brightest red (Det lyser sa rott) | -3.08 | -32.25 | -26.3 | 18 |
18 | X. Trembling from the cold (I kolden skalv) | -0.66 | -24.22 | -17.5 | 13 |
19 | XI. A plucked-out heart (Ett urtaget hjarta) | -0.01 | -23.02 | -17.3 | 13 |
20 | Bombay Bay Barracuda | -5.05 | -24.78 | -21.9 | 13 |