Conducted by Dominik Beykirch, the album is dedicated to the virtuoso works of composer Nikolai Kapustin and impressively combines jazz with classical music. The album also features a world premiere: the “Toccata” Op. 8 has been recorded here in full length for the first time. Kapustin wrote the piece for solo piano and big band, bringing out the full range of the piano with breathtaking brilliance and fast passages.
FRANK DUPREE
SWR Big Band · SWR Symphony Orchestra
Dominik Beykirch
FRANK DUPREE, piano
Jakob Krupp, bass · Meinhard ‘Obi’ Jenne, drums
Recording: Stuttgart, SWR Funkstudio, 11.-14.07.2023
Recording Supervision: Adrian von Ripka
Recording Engineer: Caroline Hirsch, Volker Neumann
Producers: Sabrina Haane, Henning Bey (SWR Symphonieorchester); Hans-Peter Zachary (SWR Big Band); Johannes Kernmayer (Capriccio)
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