| Alpstein | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:15 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1426 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Alpstein is the second album by Swiss violinist and composer Paul Giger, recorded in 1990 and 1991 and released on ECM later in 1991. [1]
The AllMusic review by Mark W. B. Allender awarded the album 4 stars stating "Violin virtuoso Paul Giger revisits his roots with this, his second solo recording, Alpstein, which features pieces for violin, saxophone, and percussion based on the folk traditions of the Alpstein region of Switzerland... This recording features the saxophone work of Jan Garbarek and the percussion of Pierre Favre. Both add an incredible warmth to the recording on the pieces they are featured on." [2]
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