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  Christian Lindberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christian Lindberg (born 1958) is a Swedish trombone virtuoso.
Lindberg's facility on the trombone is among the greatest on his instrument.
This is the most striking difference between Lindberg's playing and the American and British virtuosi, who tend toward a more focused, free sound.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_Lindberg   (429 words)

  
 Looking to make own splash
Lindberg was in the stands at the 2000 trials, cheering on his big sister.
Christian Lindberg took 12th in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2003 USA summer national championships, qualifying for the trials with a time of 23.39 seconds.
Lindberg won three individual events at this year's Big East championships - the 50-yard freestyle in a school-record 19.82; the 100-yard freestyle in a school-record 44.24; and the 100 backstroke.
www.roanoke.com /roatimes/news/story169327.html   (853 words)

  
 International Trombone Festival :: Performers :: Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg was voted one of the greatest brass players of the 20th century in a recent international poll.
Lindberg's activities as a composer have been so successful that BIS Records has honored him with an exclusive portrait CD with his own compositions, played by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Tapiola Sinfonietta and Trombone Unit 2000.
In only 20 years Christian Lindberg has broken new ground on the concert circuit and proved to audiences around the world that the trombone is destined to be the solo instrument of the 21st century.
www.ita-web.org /festival/itf2002/performers/lindberg.asp   (214 words)

  
 HotBrass.info: August 2004
We seem to be getting Christian Lindberg in Britain quite a lot recently, which is great news, and in February he is sharing a recital at the top London chamber venue, the Wigmore Hall.
Lindberg and Bones Apart are a natural combination with their stylish visual performances and promotion of the Conn trombones.
With chops like Christian Lindberg, a history of professional acting and great insight into the performance history of the important lip-reed cultures through-out the world, he is a master of the stage.
hotbrass.blogspot.com /2004_08_01_hotbrass_archive.html   (2457 words)

  
 Oregon Symphony News Releases: Lilya Zilberstein Debut
Another colorful new addition to Christian Lindberg’s repertoire is the trombone concerto by the Swedish composer Fredrik Högberg, “The Return of Kit Bones,” a Wild West-inspired imaginative piece that requires courage both of the performer and the conductor.
He is writing a flute concerto for Sharon Bezaly and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, a piece for wind orchestra commissioned by the International WASBE Conference, a trombone concerto commissioned for the Welsh Brass Festival, an euphonium concerto, a trumpet concerto for Spanish Brass, a trombone quartet and a brass quintet for the Stockholm Chamber Brass.
Christian gathers energy and inspiration for all this unparalleled creativity together with his wife and children on their beautiful peninsula outside Stockholm.
www.orsymphony.org /news/0203/mar28_CL13.html   (1964 words)

  
 Lindberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christina Lindberg (born 1950), Swedish actress and pin-up girl.
Jim Lindberg (born 1968) U.S. singer-songwriter for the punk band Pennywise.
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lindberg   (93 words)

  
 Fort Worth Weekly Online -- fwweekly.com | Calendar | Slide Rule
Christian Lindberg brings his trombone to Bass Hall Fri-Sun.
Christian Lindberg and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra perform Fri-Sun at Bass Performance Hall, 555 Commerce St, FW.
Besides being an emerging conductor and composer, and besides having a name similar to the author of this column, Christian Lindberg is generally recognized as the world's foremost classical trombonist.
www.fwweekly.com /issues/2002-05-23/calendar.html   (277 words)

  
 Christian Lindberg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
Christian Lindberg´s own compositions for the trombone, such as his trombone concerti Mandrake in the Corner and Arabenne as well as his Double Concerto for Trumpet and Trombone, have been performed all over the world with great success.
Christian Lindberg has also composed a Flute Concerto for Sharon Bezaly and has been commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to write a Trumpet Concerto for Ole Edvard Antonsen.
Christian Lindberg celebrates his 20th season as a recording artist with BIS Records AB for which he has done more than half his production of no less than 64 CD:s.
www.tarrodi.se /cl/sidan.asp?show=1   (736 words)

  
 BBC - Classical Review - Christian Lindberg, Mandrake in the Corner
lindberg is the worlds best and most powerfull trombone player.there is no better trombone player and i think in the future there won`t be that much who might play as good as he does.
Lindberg brings somethings special from his interpretations that many orchestral players miss, although Alessi is very musical as well.
Lindberg is a fantastic player but come on, he is not Jesus, he is not the trombone equivalent of Dennis Brain or John Fletcher.
www.bbc.co.uk /music/classical/reviews/lindberg_man.shtml   (1493 words)

  
 classical music - andante - an evangelist on the slide - virtuoso trombonist christian lindberg
Lindberg had always dreamed of establishing the trombone as a solo instrument, and has now succeeded beyond his wildest dreams.
Today, Lindberg is an internationally respected trombonist with a record deal, and with international commissions from institutions such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Lindberg will open the concert with one of the first solo works for his instrument, Three Medieval Dances for Solo Trombone (1475, anonymous).
www.andante.com /article/article.cfm?id=25219   (1012 words)

  
 Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
Christian Lindberg has taken the trombone to new levels.
Christian Lindberg was born in 1958 in Sweden.
Christian Lindberg has inspired many people to take up the trombone in much the same way as he was inspired by Teagarden.
home.connexus.net.au /~martin/bio.htm   (343 words)

  
 Los Bandidos Christian Lindberg : Classical CD Reviews-July 2000 Music on the Web(UK)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
Subtitled "The criminal trombone No 2 ½" this is another release by two Swedish musicians, Christian Lindberg and Roland Pöntien.
Lindberg is a trombone virtuoso - one of the best around.
The matter of finding material is clearly not a problem as the arrangements on the disc are by Lindberg himself.
www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2000/july00/LosBandidos.htm   (507 words)

  
 ITG News: Antonsen in Oslo
Lindberg’s double concerto for trombone, trumpet, and wind ensemble Behac Munroh composed in 2002 was one of the main pieces.
Christian Lindberg has also written a double concerto for trombone, trumpet, and brass quintet, Groundhog Mamba.
Ole Edvard Antonsen and Christian Lindberg are the soloists on this CD which was recorded in Valencia, Spain, November 2003.
www.trumpetguild.org /news/news04/254antonsenoslo.htm   (486 words)

  
 Sermons and Papers
The Christian must be on guard not to engage in endless babble and battologizing by the heathen and by Roman Catholics.
Since prayer is the spontaneous expression of the Christian's heart and of his child relationship to God, it is in the very nature of the case that the prayer of the Christian will be a matter of the heart.
However, since the needs of Christians as well as their wants are the same and what other Christians have experienced and written down in a concise and beautiful manner, this can be appropriated by other Christians as found in prayer books.
www.confessionallutherans.org /papers/prayer.htm   (5255 words)

  
 INKPOT#89 CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWS: SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - 29 Jan 2000
And Lindberg was no less suited for the role, completely immersed in his portrayal of the relentless hero; this very theatrical performance was the surprise that no one anticipated.
With wild vehemence, Lindberg tore off his jacket, kicked off his shoes and hurled them into the front seats (no wonder the front three rows were empty) as the orchestra leapt into their introduction.
Lindberg's resourcefulness is amazing - undoing his belt, he reversed it and tied it to his head to turn it into a bandage already soaked in blood.
inkpot.com /concert/sso000129.html   (2116 words)

  
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Christian is a heck of a player (duh), but I was rather disturbed by what he advocated.
Lindberg's masterclasses as an observer, I was first pleased on his ability to communicate and work with the students and make basic corrections in their playing.
Lindberg's standing in the community is doubtless at this point on reputation alone - not to mention ability and talent.
www.trombone.org /trombone-l/archives/0304/030407.txt   (15029 words)

  
 NetLetter Feature 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
Christian Lindberg, who's ranked fourth in the country in the 50-yard freestyle, will compete in the Olympics trials this summer.
Lindberg began swimming competitively when he was 4 years old.
Lindberg says he's talked with Tech athletes in other sports about their training and workout routines.
www.unirel.vt.edu /vtnetletter/jan04/feature4.html   (594 words)

  
 INKPOT#58 CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWS: Singapore Symphony Orchestra - 1st August 1998
Lindberg, however, has made it his career to change that and has succeeded against the odds.
Lindberg "bounced" across the stage with a kind of boyish (or childish) charm with a broad smile across his face.
Lindberg's deep association with baroque music is evident in his recordings and his grasp of the style is truly outstanding.
inkpot.com /concert/sso980801.html   (2057 words)

  
 Gramophone - Gramofile - The world's best classical music magazine
According to Christian Lindberg in his fascinating notes, they are genuine classical trombone concertos, almost certainly written for a celebrated Austrian trombone virtuoso, Thomas Gschladt.
It has since become clear that such trills were indeed part of the 18th-century trombonist’s technique, as Lindberg demonstrates here with aplomb.
Lindberg’s bravura is thrilling, while his easy phrasing and use of light and shade make the most of the more conventional writing.
www.gramophone.co.uk /gramofilereview.asp?mediaID=210204&reviewID=200213012   (335 words)

  
 Christian Lindberg and friends play Christian Lindberg [CT]: Classical Reviews- June 2001 MusicWeb(UK)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
His compatriot Christian Lindberg has done much the same for the trombone with Takemitsu, Sandström, Berio and Dominic Muldowney amongst the many composers (incredibly over seventy in all) who have written works premiered by him.
I fear that anyone who is not a serious fan of either Lindberg or his instrument could well reach the point of overkill around half way through this disc.
The standard of playing from all concerned is exceptional with Lindberg demonstrating his staggering technique to impressive effect.
www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2001/June01/lindberg.htm   (794 words)

  
 Christian Lindberg, trombone / composer | From Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
Lindberg puts his whole self into it, and the result is tangible.
Christian Lindberg is celebrating his 20th season as a recording artist with BIS Records AB for which he has recorded more than half his production of no less than 64 CDs.
Christian Lindberg finds his recreation among his four talented children, playing basketball and enjoying the beautiful surroundings on his peninsula in the Stockholm archipelago, while keeping in shape by running marathons.
www.from-sweden.com /people/index.php?categoryID=4&id=184   (649 words)

  
 artsworld   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
They may be lamenting the low take-up of the trombone as an instrument in schools, but Sweden's Christian Lindberg is doing everything anyone could to reverse the trend.
At first, everything was fine - we see Hillborg and Lindberg getting on with the early stages of composition and collaboration without problems - but the inevitable "creative friction", as well as looming deadlines for the composer, cause a lot of soul-searching.
But the amiably crazy Lindberg is never going to be on anyone's wrong side for long, and despite the hand-wringing and tube-sliding, the work is eventually premiered successfully.
www.artsworld.com /genre/features.asp?ID=2709&genreID=1   (207 words)

  
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Christian Lindberg is the pre-eminent trombone soloist of our time and has produced 55 solo recordings (as of November 1999), with more to come.
On this particular night, Christian performed "A Short Ride On a Motorbike" attired in a fantastic leather coat and bandana graciously lent by Charles Smith, director of Choral Activities at MSU and ace motorcyclist.
Christian sat down on a chair onstage and watched the festivities enraptured by the huge sound and precision of behemoth.
www.msu.edu /user/olsonc/MSUtrombonenews.html   (1106 words)

  
 Listening Highlights: Afternoons - 1:05pm
This afternoon’s concert by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra features trombone virtuoso Christian Lindberg not only as a soloist but also as a composer.
The World of Montuagretta is a recent composition by Christian Lindberg.
Lindberg himself is soloist in Ferdinand David’s Trombone Concerto.
www.abc.net.au /classic/highlights/s1567272.htm   (233 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Los Bandidos: The Criminal Trombone No. 2-1/2): Music: Johann Sebastian Bach,Christian Lindberg,Modest ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
Lindberg is arguably the greatest living trombonist, with a fantastically wide range, lovely tone quality, and technique comparable to that of the finest performers on any instrument, and he's a clever composer, too.
Listening to Lindberg play, it is clear that he loves what he does--the sheer delight of the virtuoso is unmistakable.
Lindberg has a significant history of commissioning many composers and furthering the literature for this fairly neglected instrument.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004OCF8?v=glance   (679 words)

  
 Washington Post Coverage of Potomac Valley Swimmers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
If he were keeping score, Woodbridge swimmer Christian Lindberg could say he now trails his sister, Bethany, 5-3, in school records.
I'm just glad to have her as a sister to motivate me." Lindberg is a junior at Woodbridge and his sister, an All-Met and a 1998 graduate, now swims at Texas.
Lindberg took fifth in the 50 back (30.55, AAA), 10th in the 500 free (5:45.22, AA) and 14th in the 50 free (24.67, AA).
www.pvswim.org /wp981224.htm   (6732 words)

  
 International Trombone Association :: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra welcomed trombonist Christian Lindberg last month for two performances featuring Lindberg's take on Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat as well as the U.S. premiere of the chamber version of his own Mandrake in the Corner.
Larry Furchsberg from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune wrote, "If enthusiasm is contagious, Christian Lindberg is an epidemic waiting to happen.
Lindberg's own Mandrake in the Corner, a turbocharged concerto, is an agreeable romp, manic and cartoonish, that keeps both soloist and orchestra hopping."
www.ita-web.org /news/news.asp?ID=169   (262 words)

  
 Potomac News Online | Woodbridge, Stonewall grads to swim at U.S. Olympic Trials
Christian Lindberg, who swims on Monday, also departed today from Raleigh with Ned Skinner, his coach at Virginia Tech.
In the men's backstroke, four-time Olympic medalist Jeff Rouse is a Stafford native.
Lindberg, a two-time All-Area Swimmer of the Year in high school, has also been a Big East conference champion and holds Virginia Tech school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle, and swam the Hokies' fastest 100 backstroke.
www.potomacnews.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031776532798&path=!sports&tacodalogin=no   (560 words)

  
 2003 WASBE Conference
Given the amount of wind music from Sweden in the past century, it is a little difficult to understand why the whole programme, with the exception of one world premiere, was of music played in the past two decades at WASBE Conferences.
Be that as it may, the Stockholm Wind Symphony under Christian Lindberg began and ended their concert with works by Hugo Alfvén in excellent transcriptions by Anders Högstedt.
(How does Christian keep up his round of concerts as soloist, conductor and composer, while running two marathons in Berlin and Stockholm, and playing games with his children?) This work has the restless, hyperactive energy of the composer and was conducted in a histrionic manner that encouraged incredibly loud playing.
www.wasbe.org /en/conferences/2003/articles/reynish_sws.html   (1014 words)

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