Ole Edvard Antonsen


Spain - Behac Munroh - Oct.04

Behac Munroh, double concerto for trumpet, trombone, and orchestra composed by Christian Lindberg.

The famous Spanish critic María José Cano wrote this about the performance and the piece after the Spanish première:

"The piece Behac Munroh by Lindberg is brilliant and spectacular. A collage with reminiscences of Jazz, American music, Spanish...a thousand things, all put together with diabolic rhythm in a fantastic and extrovert  way. The fusion between the two solo parts and the bombastic orchestra score was important for the general impression. The two brass solo parts showed the total range of the instruments with all colors, fireworks, various techniques, and sound palettes. Lindberg in leather trousers was dominant on stage as well as Antonsen, and both impressed with great control and sound quality."

María José Cano:

"Muy differente fue la obra de Lindberg, Behac Munroh, brillante, espectacular, un collage con reminiscencias de todo tipo, jazz, musica americana, española... mil cosas, todo en un ritmo endiablado pegadizo y fantástico. La fusión entre los dos solistas y una orquestra rebuscadamente desordenada fue importante. Los dos metales por su parte, mantuvieron una compenetracíon total con todo tipo de piroteenias técnicas y sonoras. Lindberg, ataviado con pantalón de quero, se paseó por su obra con tanto dominio como Antonsen, de impresionante control sonoro."