℗ 2023 Taylor Brook and Dana Jessen
| Released | July 28, 2023 |
| Duration | 48m 43s |
| Record Label | New Focus Recordings |
| Catalogue No. | FCR371 |
| Genre | Classical (Contemporary Era) |
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Set
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1.1
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Introduction and Song I
Taylor Brook; Dana Jessen; Taylor Brook |
7:05 | |||
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1.2
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Improvisation I
Taylor Brook; Dana Jessen; Taylor Brook |
7:46 | |||
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1.3
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Song II
Taylor Brook; Dana Jessen; Taylor Brook |
6:33 | |||
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1.4
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Improvisation II
Taylor Brook; Dana Jessen; Taylor Brook |
10:01 | |||
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1.5
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Song III
Taylor Brook; Dana Jessen; Taylor Brook |
4:05 | |||
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1.6
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Improvisation III
Taylor Brook; Dana Jessen; Taylor Brook |
8:06 | |||
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1.7
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Song IV
Taylor Brook; Dana Jessen; Taylor Brook |
5:07 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Bassoonist Dana Jessen and composer Taylor Brook team up for a collaborative album length electro-acoustic work, Set, that combines through composed (Songs) and improvised sections. Much attention in the the composed sections is devoted to an exploration of a range of extended techniques on the bassoon that Jessen has cultivated. The improvised sections are framed by guidelines and rules that Brook provided and computer improvisation that accompanies the instrumental soloist. In these ways, the boundaries between composer and performer is blurred.
Set is a focused, contemplative piece that explores expressive contrasts within a relatively restrictive set of musical materials. The symbiotic process of collaborative composition and responsive improvisation makes for a piece that feels very much as if it is a unique outgrowth of the relationship between these two artists and the specific moment of the recording.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – New Focus Recordings Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.30 -0.31 to -0.30 | -17.15 -18.32 to -16.28 | -14.07 -15.10 to -13.10 | 11 10 to 12 | |
| 1 | Introduction and Song I | -0.30 | -18.32 | -14.9 | 12 |
| 2 | Improvisation I | -0.30 | -16.28 | -13.1 | 10 |
| 3 | Song II | -0.30 | -18.32 | -15.1 | 10 |
| 4 | Improvisation II | -0.30 | -16.29 | -13.2 | 10 |
| 5 | Song III | -0.30 | -17.19 | -14.3 | 12 |
| 6 | Improvisation III | -0.30 | -16.43 | -13.7 | 10 |
| 7 | Song IV | -0.31 | -17.25 | -14.2 | 11 |