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One of Australia’s most sought after horn soloists, Lin Jiang is considered to be the most exciting instrumentalist of his generation. He has performed regularly with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria.

As part of its on-going commitment to showcasing the finest emerging artists, Melba Recordings is pleased to present Encore My Good Sir, the recording debut of Lin Jiang, in association with pianist, composer and Juilliard graduate, Benjamin Martin.

In a diverse recital of virtuoso music for horn and piano, from Schumann’s ‘Adagio and Allegro’ – regarded as being unplayable for 100 years – to contemporary pieces at the cutting edge of horn technique, this program evinces the formidable talent of these two musicians with direct stream digital technology providing state-of-the-art sound.  

The disc includes music by horn player/conductor/composers Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gunther Schuller as well as Poulenc’s Elégie for the doyen of horn virtuosi, Dennis Brain. There are transcriptions of music by J.S. Bach, Marais and Ketting and works by Hindemith and Maxwell Davies. Also featured are some of Lin Jiang’s personal showpieces, including the disc’s title work, Encore My Good Sir, specially composed for him by Thaddeus Huang.

This recording was supported by the Ian Potter Foundation. 

 

Lin Jiang Biography

 

Benjamin Martin Biography

 

 

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