Various Artists

Magic Momemts @ Schloss Elmau. Best Of Swedish - German Friendship Concerts - CD

  • Format: CD
  • Cat No.: ACT 9480-2
  • Barcode: 614427948021
  • German Release: 28/08/2009
  • Genre: Swedish Jazz

Einzigartige musikalische Begegnungen auf Schloss Elmau: Highlights der Jazzpartnerschaft zwischen Schweden und Deutschland - bisher unveröffentlicht!

 
No longer available – out of print



The magic seemed palpable. In the magnificent Schloss Elmau in Upper Bavaria, a special spirit was present in those September days of 2008. Music spread everywhere; in the rooms, in the corridors and, of course, in the concert halls. Coming back to the hotel from a stroll, you felt like you were in heaven; angelic voices drifted through the walls and caressed the ears as singers warmed up for their performances...“Best Of Swedish - German Friendship Concerts“: these are the highlights of eleven concerts which celebrated the success of the two countries’ partnership in jazz. The week-long ACT Festival became an unprecedented artistic encounter with a fascinating musical finale. This unique alliance was carried out under the patronage of the Swedish ambassador herself, Ruth Jacoby - nothing could stop her and her staff from visiting the...

line up

Nils Landgren - trombone
Michael Wollny - piano
Lars Danielsson - bass
Viktoria Tolstoy - vocals
Ulf Wakenius - guitar
Christopher Dell - vibraphone
Oddjob
and many others


Recording Information

Recorded ”Live“ at Schloss Elmau, Germany, previously not released on CD
Recorded mixed & mastered by Adrian von Ripka, Bauer Studios Ludwigsburg, Germany

Concerts supported by STIM / Svensk Musik / Rikskonserter

Produced by Siegfried Loch