Release Date: October 1, 2012
Catalog #: NV5886
Format: Digital & Physical
21st Century
Chamber
Orchestral
Saxophone
String Orchestra
Trombone

Causal Dualism

Keith Kramer composer

Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka conductor; Stanislav Behal piano
David Taylor bass trombone; Gottfried Stoger soprano saxophone
Jade Strings | Lisa Lee violin; Wei Tan violin; Ching Chen Juhl viola
Clara Lee violincello; Keith Kramer conductor

CAUSAL DUALISM, Keith Kramer’s second full-length release on Navona, is a celebration of dichotomy and relationships between all things. Duality, for soprano, saxophone, bass trombone, and string quartet, explores the interaction and relationships of the ensemble; Causality represents the string orchestra’s journey of expression and highlights the action and reaction that permeates through all events; Flame of Attention, for soprano saxophone, the beginning of a long-term collaboration between the composer and Gottfried Stoger.

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Artist Information

Keith Kramer

Composer

Keith Kramer is a composer of over 40 works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo instruments and electronic media. Keith Kramer's music is at times subtle and restrained, and other times ferocious and demanding. Always searching for new modes of expression, each piece that Keith composes represents another facet of a continuous journey of discovery. Keith’s music has also been performed and recorded by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra, the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, David Taylor, Leonard Garrison and many others.

Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

The Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the foremost and oldest symphony orchestras in the Czech Republic. It is based in the historical capital of Moravia, the city of Olomouc, and has been a leader of music activities in the region for the past 70 years. Its artistic development was directly influenced by distinguished figures from the Czech and international music scene.