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Internationally acclaimed double bassist Michael Cretu showcases his hauntingly beautiful music from the album The Byzantium Connection (released earlier this year). Concert recorded on 1st...
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- Romanian Cultural Institute London
Aug 9, 2021 · Michael Cretu is an internationally recognized musician and composer of The Byzantium Connection, a celebration of his exceptional musical heritage. Born in Bucharest, Romania, Michael comes from a family of musicians with a long and wonderful performing tradition, dating back to the 17th century.
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Michael’s new album ‘The Byzantium Connection’ references some of that rich heritage. Double bass expert David Heyes explains “Michael’s four movement ‘Sonata for solo double bass’…explores many different soundworlds, with music which is rhythmically charged contrasting passages of a more evocative and atmospheric nature.
Dec 13, 2019 · The Byzantium Connection tells his story and that of his family: In the mid-18th century, during the Ottoman occupation of the Romanian principalities, Walachia, Moldova and Transylvania, musicians from Michael's family belonged to the monastery of Bistrita and its land.
Dec 13, 2019 · Prima Facie continues their interest in the solo double bass with this latest release - Michael Cretu: The Byzantium Connection. Michael Cretu is an internationally recognised musician and composer whose family has a long musical tradition dating back to the 17th Century.
The Byzantium Connection by Michael Cretu. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2019 CD release of "The Byzantium Connection" on Discogs.
