Principal trombonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jörgen van Rijen is also much in demand as a soloist with a special commitment to promoting his instrument. Various composers have written new pieces for him, including James MacMillan and Theo Verbey, whose works are included on the present release together with Luciano Berio’s SOLO for trombone and orchestra. The present recordings were made at concerts with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Iván Fischer, Markus Stenz and Ed Spanjaard respectively. They have previously been showcased on three different discs on the RCO’s own Live Horizon label, and are gathered together here for the first time. The album therefore highlights the versatility of van Rijen as a musician, but also of his instrument as perceived and presented by three very different composers.
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Performance ***** Sonics ****½
“…What this selection of performances highlights are the differences of style and temperament among the three composers, and the consummate skill of Jörgen van Rijen.
Mark Werlin – HRAudio.net – 23 December 2023
*** Good Album
Jeremie Bigorie - Classica magazine (France) - April 2020
"Trombonist Jörgen van Rijen is a force to be reckoned with - his scintillating playing brings these three thrilling modern concertos to life. The Royal Concertgebouw is on superb form." *****
Oliver Condy - BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes section) - April 2020
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