"The souvenir of a concert performance fades away like a transient drawing in the sand. By recording my music, I try to maintain the illusion of duration," says the Viennese-born, French-based composer and violinist Robert Waechter. He learned to play the violin by the age of 8, becoming concertmaster of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra in 1980. Concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Nice/Opera de Nice since 1984, he also plays in the contemporary music ensemble "Apostrophe." His most recent recording is Goedde Concerto, a collaboration between the composer and photographer Steve Goedde. His earlier recordings include Fragments, Stillness, and Broken Guru. Mr. Waechter's influences include Fritz Kreisler, Palestrina, and Steve Reich. We present six of his compositions (you can find more on the site). You can listen to them here.
June 22, 2009
"The souvenir of a concert performance fades away like a transient drawing in the sand. By recording my music, I try to maintain the illusion of duration," says the Viennese-born, French-based composer and violinist Robert Waechter. He learned to play the violin by the age of 8, becoming concertmaster of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra in 1980. Concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Nice/Opera de Nice since 1984, he also plays in the contemporary music ensemble "Apostrophe." His most recent recording is Goedde Concerto, a collaboration between the composer and photographer Steve Goedde. His earlier recordings include Fragments, Stillness, and Broken Guru. Mr. Waechter's influences include Fritz Kreisler, Palestrina, and Steve Reich. We present six of his compositions (you can find more on the site). You can listen to them here.