Multiple Voices for One, by David Greenberg

Multiple Voices for One

by David Greenberg

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BONUS TRACK! Included in the download zip file is a bonus track that didn't fit on the CD: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber's beloved Passacaglia in G minor from his Mystery Sonatas.
****If you previously purchased a physical copy of MVO and would like the bonus track, just email me and I'll send it to you!

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Canadian residents can now order MVO CDs from Cranford Publications (with a much better deal on shipping to Canadian addresses!). If you can’t find MVO listed on the cranfordpub.com site, you can call ‭(866) 929-2391‬ to order.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT SHIPPING OUTSIDE THE US and LINER NOTES:
1. I did the research and was disappointed to learn (by actually sending the things) that it costs between $17 and $20 to send ONE single CD to UK or Europe (or anywhere outside N. America, and $14 to Canada, which I think is outrageous!), One way to reduce the shipping is to go in with several friends to buy more than one at a time, since the shipping cost is the same for multiple CDs. Plus you can get a discount after two if you buy them from me directly.
2. The liner notes are on the 5 wallet images themselves. In addition, both the digital booklet and EXPANDED liner notes are available online. For both quantity discount and liner notes, see the MVO webpage: davidgreenbergviolinist.com/mvo.

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1.	McG & G 04:40	info	buy track
2.	Sleepy Maggie's Messenger 08:12	info	buy track
3.	Gloomy and Enthralled 07:59	info	buy track
4.	Susan's Klezmer Corrente 05:01	info	buy track
5.	John's A-Jivin' 08:16	info	buy track
6.	Merry Be at Four in the Morn 09:04	info	buy track
7.	Allemande Joy 07:46	info	buy track
8.	Caledonia's Corrente 07:13	info	buy track
9.	Savage Sarabande 06:32	info	buy track
10.	Barbara's 05:47	info	buy track
11.	Biber's Passacaglia (bonus track) 08:23	info	buy track

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MULTIPLE VOICES FOR ONE was born during a winter forest walk just before the pandemic. It came from a conversation about the many layers that are built into Bach’s music and which are also present in folk music. ‘Multiple Voices’ refers not only to playing more than one musical line at a time (melody, harmony, or bassline), but also to the intermingling of different musical aesthetics—Baroque, Cape Breton, and my own tunes. The transitions help tie together these different voices, including preludes I created to introduce several of the sets. My musical intuition adds its own voice, inspired by feelings arising in each moment.

WHAT I ESPECIALLY LOVE about these baroque-folk pairings are the surprising things that one genre learns from the other—the music’s emotional range increases dramatically. Their combined story feels spontaneous and capable of expressing both profound melancholy and wild joy. Unconventional musical techniques and expressive vocabulary become newly available as one world meets another. They inhabit very different places on the rhythmic spectrum: where Baroque rhythmic impulse is more refined and initiated by a larger body motion, the Cape Breton ictus tends more toward a hot-edged dance groove and syncopation. The joyful and elemental rhythmic drive of Cape Breton music meets the wondrous fantasy of Bach’s musical tapestry. They meet in living moments that are imagined spontaneously into existence through experimentation, often trying something out that the composer didn’t have in mind, unleashing out-of-the-box creativity and a sense of fun or naughtiness. To capture the creation of living moments, these tracks were recorded in complete takes. There are only two edits in the entire recording.

THESE PIECES ARE STORIES about vulnerability, longing, and joy. They touch a soft, sacred place inside where we heal and connect. I hope you enjoy these living moments of music. I continue exploring these ideas and playing techniques in words and music on my website and Patreon.

davidgreenbergviolinist.com patreon.com/davidgreenbergviolinist

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released November 29, 2022

Producer: David Greenberg
Sound Engineer: Jason Fick
Graphic Design: Adam Agee
Cover Photo: David Greenberg
Photos: Randall Lee Milstein and Maria Blair
Liner Notes: David Greenberg with Maria Blair

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David Greenberg Corvallis, Oregon

For over 30 years, David has enjoyed a double career as a Baroque violinist & Cape Breton fiddler. His fluency and experience in these two genres makes him uniquely qualified to interpret the wild music of 18th-century Scotland. He has performed, taught, & recorded all over the world, including over 80 CDs, co-authored The DunGreen Collection, composes original music, and offers workshops online. ... more

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