This month's focus is on Boris Giltburg, Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, as they release Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 and 4. Naxos delve further into Edward German's Symphonies conducted by Andrew Penny, whilst Marin Alsop conducts new concerto recordings by one of America's leading composers, Kevin Puts. Naxos AV offer a new production of a classic French operetta, Offenbach's La Vie parisienne plus a production of Eine Winterreise by Theater Basel.
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Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770–1827) Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 Boris Giltburg, Piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko For 19th-century audiences Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 was the most loved of all his piano concertos, a work in which the balancing of high drama, tenderness, lyricism and humour is most pronounced and in which a coda resolves inner tensions with brilliance and triumphant grandeur. Piano Concerto No. 4 is the most introspective and poetic of the concertos. The simplicity of its opening piano statement gives way to an unprecedented dialogue in the central movement between a heartfelt piano and an austere unison string orchestra, before the infectious energy of the dramatic finale. About Boris Giltburg, Piano Pianist Boris Giltburg is lauded across the globe as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling musician. In 2020 he recorded on audio and audiovisual all 32 Beethoven sonatas, released in a box set in 2021. The first volume in his complete Rachmaninov concerto recordings series, coupled with the Études-Tableaux and subsequently the Corelli Variations and performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Carlos Miguel Prieto, won the award for Best Solo Recording at the inaugural Opus Klassik Awards, and his recital discs of Rachmaninov, Liszt and Schumann have been similarly well received.
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This is the culmination of Boris Giltburg’s Beethoven piano concertos cycle. Concertos No. 1 and No. 2 can be heard on 8.574151: ‘This may just be Giltburg’s best recorded effort to date… The performances here of the First and Second Concertos are too good not to be part of an integral cycle.’ ( Fanfare ) • ‘Brilliantly partnered by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko .’ ( International Piano ), Giltburg’s performance in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Emperor’ and No. 0 also received acclaim: ‘Boris Giltburg gives a fine account of the ‘Emperor’ Concerto which honours Beethoven’s markings plus the many additional traditions of rubato and tempo modification accumulated in the work’s performance history.’ ( BBC Music Magazine ) • A grand 9-disc boxed set containing Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas is also available on 8.509005: ‘Boris Giltburg’s complete cycle for Naxos must be reckoned among the best in recent years, with no holds barred and some strikingly original interpretative ideas … Giltburg has the full musical measure of whatever sonata is to hand. Certainly one of the most imaginative versions of ‘the 32’ to come my way in quite some while.’ ( Gramophone )
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Edward GERMAN (1862–1936) Symphony No. 2 ‘Norwich’ Valse Gracieuse • Welsh Rhapsody National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland • Andrew Penny Sir Arthur Sullivan called Edward German ‘the one man to follow me who has genius’. Notwithstanding German’s success in operetta, especially with Tom Jones (recorded on 8.660270–71) and Merrie England (the suite is on 8.555171), orchestral music was always central to his life. Stylistic affiliations with French and Russian music – not that common in British music of the time – are often evident. German, like Elgar, was a stylistic cosmopolitan whose music is, paradoxically, quintessentially English, and the ‘ Norwich’ is indeed an outstanding late 19th- century British symphony. German gave us another superb symphony too, albeit in miniature, with his Welsh Rhapsody , a brilliant orchestral showpiece that remains his most performed extended orchestral work.
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This is a re-release from Marco Polo (8.223726), first released in June 1995. On its first appearance Gramophone wrote that ‘This second Marco Polo disc of Edward German’s more serious music evokes... the same warm welcome I recently gave the first.’ • Andrew Penny has since 1992 made over 50 recordings for the Naxos and Marco Polo labels. Much of the repertoire is British music and includes symphonies by Arnold and Havergal Brian, film music by Vaughan Williams and Walton, theatre music by Sullivan and Holbrooke, and light music by Coates and Arnold. • His complete cycle of Arnold’s nine symphonies (8.506041) was produced in time for the composer’s 80th birthday in October 2001 and became BBC Music Magazine ’s top recommendation. Companion Titles – Edward German, Composer
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Kevin PUTS (b. 1972) The City Marimba Concerto * • Moonlight ** Katherine Needleman, Oboe ** • Ji Su Jung, Marimba * Baltimore Symphony Orchestra • Marin Alsop
‘This collection of recordings is especially meaningful for me because it charts my growth as an orchestral composer from my years as a student – when the Marimba Concerto was composed – to more mature work such as Moonlight . It also reflects the wonderful relationship I have enjoyed over the years with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop. The Marimba Concerto , which reflects my love of Mozart’s piano concertos, also represents my most direct and unguarded voice as a composer. The City was originally intended as a portrait of the city of Baltimore and more generally of the American city, but the death of Freddy Gray while in police custody and the subsequent unrest in Baltimore sent me in an unexpected direction with the piece.’ – Kevin Puts Key Features: •
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Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts has established himself as one of America’s leading composers, gaining international acclaim for his ‘plush, propulsive’ music ( The New York Times ), and described by Opera News as ‘a master polystylist.’ His work has been commissioned and performed by leading organisations around the world, including The
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Metropolitan Opera, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Opera Philadelphia, Minnesota Opera, and many more, and he has collaborated with world-class artists such as Renée Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Marin Alsop, among others. • Marin Alsop is a prestigious Naxos recording artist and her discography includes acclaimed Naxos recordings of symphonies by Brahms with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dvořák with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra , and Prokofiev with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestras. She previously recorded Puts’ Symphony No. 2 which can be heard on 8.559794: ‘Marin Alsop elicits an impressively polished performance from Peabody’s student orchestra…’ ( Gramophone )
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Alexander SCRIABIN (1872–1915) The Poem of Ecstasy Symphony No. 2 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra JoAnn Falletta
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Scriabin composed most of his single-movement fourth symphony The Poem of Ecstasy between 1905 and 1908 in Italy and France. He originally intended it to be called Poème orgiaque (‘Orgiastic Poem’) with its unprecedented raw sensuality and overpowering aesthetic, taking chromaticism beyond even Wagnerian voluptuousness. His earlier Symphony No. 2 in C minor adopts César Franck’s cyclical ideas to which Scriabin layered sweeping climaxes, majestic intensity and rich orchestral colour that enliven its five movements with ceaseless invention. Key Features: • Conductor JoAnn Falletta was named Performance Today ’s Classical Woman of the Year 2019 and one of the 50 great conductors of all time by Gramophone magazine. Her GRAMMY-winning Naxos recordings include Richard Danielpour’s The Passion of Yeshua with the Buffalo Philharmonic (8.559885-86), Kenneth Fuchs’ Spiritualist with the London Symphony Orchestra (8.559824) and John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan , also with the Buffalo Philharmonic (8.559331). • Her recording of Florent Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé which can be heard on 8.574138 received acclaim: ‘The soloists, choral and instrumental forces are magnificent under the impressive leadership of JoAnn Falletta. ’ (Crescendo)
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Jodie Devos as Gabrielle , Rodolphe Briand as Gardefeu and Éric Huchet as Brésilien © Marie Pétry
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Jacques OFFENBACH (1819–1880) La Vie parisienne Operetta in five acts (1866) Complete original version Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Sandrine Buendia, Jodie Devos, Sopranos Aude Extrémo, Mezzo-soprano • Rodolphe Briand, Éric Huchet, Tenors Franck Leguérinel, Marc Mauillon, Baritones Laurent Kubla, Bass-baritone • Choeur de chambre de Namur Les Musiciens du Louvre and their Academy in partnership with the Jeune Orchestre Atlantique Anna Beghelli, Tigdy Château, Emilie Eliazord, Mikael Fau, Lili Felder, Keyla Ramos-Barea, Arthur Roussel, Guillaume Zimmermann, Dancers Romain Dumas, Conductor • Christian Lacroix, Stage director Jacques Offenbach had already achieved fame as an operetta composer by 1866, but that year’s premiere of La Vie parisienne was his first portrayal of contemporary Parisian life. With its tale of romantic intrigues, disguises and comic celebrations of the mad gaiety of life in the French capital, La Vie parisienne became popular in the nation’s theatres, but not after a hasty re-working of its final acts after protests from the original performers. With significant new musical discoveries and the final acts restored, this opéra-bouffe masterpiece now speaks for itself given the resources of a superb cast and Christian Lacroix’s colourful and much acclaimed Bru Zane France production. Companion Titles – Other opera releases from Naxos Audiovisual
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Offenbach’s La Vie parisienne is a classic of the French operetta tradition and has remained justifiably popular since its premiere, with several DVD and CD recordings available today. This release brims with the lively energy we expect from Offenbach, with colourful decor and
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costumes by Christian Lacroix and the excellent Musiciens du Louvre directed by Romain Dumas , but it also has the advantage of far-reaching research and a new edition from La Palazzetto Bru Zane. • This opéra bouffe takes on a completely different dimension in its original state and its humour – not without a touch of melancholy – emerges reinforced. To succeed in this transformation, effective and involved project managers were needed: this is the case first of all with Christian Lacroix thanks to his beautiful and clear staging. ‘Christian Lacroix has designed a successful first opera production, in a festive atmosphere perfectly suited to the holiday season.’ – Opera-Online
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Matilda Gustafsson as Die Kurtisane , Giulia Tornarolli as Viola , Kristian Alm as Schober, Nicolas Franciscus as Der Doppelgänger , Anne Sofie von Otter and Kristian Bezuidenhout © Monika Rittershaus
Franz SCHUBERT (1797–1828) Eine Winterreise Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-soprano Kristian Bezuidenhout, Fortepiano • Claudio Rado, Violin Nicolas Franciscus, Kristian Alm, Giulia Tornarolli, In Eine Winterreise , renowned director Christof Loy has created a memorable evening of music theatre in which Schubert’s tragically short life is depicted by and extended through his immortal music and songs from Winterreise , Die schöne Müllerin and Schwanengesang . The soul of the composer is brought to life by the internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter alongside acclaimed pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout. Drawing on nostalgia for Viennese Biedermeier intimacy the narrative explores extremes of human feelings from the joy of life to a longing for death, all portrayed through a cast that includes Schubert’s disreputable friend Schober, among other shadows from his past and his imagined future. Matilda Gustafsson, Actors Christof Loy, Stage director Christof Loy is one of the most internationally sought-after directors of his generation. He has an intensive and long-standing collaboration with many of the world’s leading opera houses, such as the Zürich Opera House, The Royal Opera House, The Royal Opera Stockholm and Theater an der Wien. In 2016, he won the award Internationally acclaimed and GRAMMY Award- winning mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter is one of the finest singers of her generation. ‘von Otter has always been more than just a very good opera singer, who, by the way, started her world career in the 80s with the ensemble of the Theater Basel.’ ( bzbasel.ch ) ‘Anne Sofie for Best New Production for his Peter Grimes at the latter opera house at the International Opera Awards, where he was also named Director of the Year in 2017. • von Otter's cultivated diction of the sung and spoken texts was particularly striking. Every syllable bears witness to the experience of the language.’ ( Das Opernmagazin ) Key Features: •
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Johannes BRAHMS (1833–1897) Complete Songs, Vol. 3 Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33: Books 6–7 • Volkskinderlieder, WoO 31 Alina Wunderlin, Soprano • Esther Valentin-Fieguth, Mezzo-soprano Kieran Carrel, Tenor • Konstantin Ingenpaß, Baritone • Ulrich Eisenlohr, Fortepiano For Brahms, folk songs were sources of musical inspiration, not subjects for academic study. The songs from Books 6 and 7 of the Deutsche Volkslieder exemplify how Brahms’ distinctive and expressive accompaniments brought unique qualities to these songs, how he intensified certain verses to draw out their power, or allowed the piano its own revealing melodic phrases. In Book 7 the songs are divided between a lead singer and a chorus, adding fresh musical possibilities. In the Volkskinderlieder (‘Children’s Folk Songs’) Brahms’ economy and deftness turn lullabies into works of art. Key Features: • This recording follows the second volume (8.574345) in the series set to be released in December. • ‘Most moving of all is the trancelike stillness of ‘Feldeinsamkeit’, perfectly sustained in long, arching spans: a performance close to my ideal, this. Here and elsewhere Ulrich Eisenlohr is a sympathetic and observant partner, rhythmically firm yet supple, with a natural feeling for Brahmsian rubato.’ ( Gramophone on Vol. 1, 8.574268) It also won Opera News ’ Critics’s Choice accolade. • Eisenlohr is the accompanist throughout this series and has appeared as a soloist and accompanist on over 50 recording released by record labels such as Sony Classical, Naxos and harmonia mundi. Several of his recordings have been awarded major prizes. As a Lieder specialist, the conception, artistic direction and recording of Schubert’s complete songs has been one of his major projects.
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Click to listen to Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33 – Book 6: No. 40. Ich weiß mir’n Maidlein hübsch und fein
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Anton RUBINSTEIN (1829–1894) Preludes and Études Martin Cousin, Piano
Anton Rubinstein was one of the greatest pianists of his age – a virtuoso the equal of Liszt and a popular composer whose career took him all over the world. Despite his invaluable contributions to Russian music, his legacy proved controversial with later generations. Today we can appreciate Rubinstein’s very real achievement as a gifted and original composer whose works are notable for their melodic memorability and extraordinary variety of textures. These Preludes and Études bear powerful witness to this composer’s technical ability and command of tone colour, forming a comprehensive survey of Rubinstein’s piano technique and creative prowess. Key Features: • This release builds on our growing catalogue of piano works by Anton Rubinstein, this is reflected in the fact that this programme includes the world premiere recordings of the complete Six Preludes, Op. 24 and the Piano Étude in C major – an indication of what still remains to be discovered from this composer. • Previous solo piano recordings of works by Anton Rubinstein include Le Bal (8.574216) played by Warren Lee and summed up as ‘stunning and imaginative’ by MusicWeb International, and his Piano Sonatas (8.573989) played by Han Chen, described as ‘forthright, effective, and often original’ in Records International . • Pianist Martin Cousin is regarded as one of the most exceptional pianists of his generation, having been awarded First Prize at the 2005 Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy) and Gold Medal at the 2003 Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition (London). His recordings on the SOMM label have received wide acclaim, and his disc of Rachmaninov's Études-Tableaux was released in 2014 and was proclaimed ‘a landmark recording’ by The Observer with a 5-star review.
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Paul WRANITZKY (1756–1808) Orchestral Works, Vol. 5 Das listige Bauernmädchen (Ballet) Vorstellungen • Quodlibet – Final Contradance David Matoušek, Cello • Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice • Marek Štilec As an influential figure in Viennese circles that included Mozart and Haydn, Paul Wranitzky was often called upon to take on commissions from the Imperial Court and the Empress Marie Therese in particular. Das listige Bauernmädchen , a ballet from her collection, reflects its rustic setting and story of romantic intrigues with folk-dance energy and delightful pantomime. The dramatic ballet divertissement Vorstellungen was part of Emperor Franz II’s birthday celebrations in 1803, as was an extensive Quodlibet from which we have selected the colourful Final Contradance . Key Features: • This follows the fourth volume of Paul Wranitzky’s orchestral works which can be heard on 8.574290: ‘The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice does a splendid job of this music. It is colourful, with good tempos, precise intonation, and an excellent balance of instruments. Conductor Štilec has an inherent knack for the style, and his delineation of the various movements allows for Wrantizky’s fine sense of scoring to emerge.’ ( Fanfare ) • Conductor Marek Štilec is a specialist in 18th-century music and Czech composers in particular. His five volumes of orchestral works by Zdeněk Fibich have been widely acclaimed, with one Fanfare reviewer suggesting that, ‘for those looking to expand their collections of late 19th-century, very Romantic, very dramatic, and very beautiful symphonic and orchestral works, here is the way to do it. Very strongly recommended.’
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Click to listen to Das listige Bauernmädchen (‘The Cunning Farmer Girl’): No. 6. Allegro
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Georg Philipp TELEMANN (1681–1767) Chamber Music for Bassoon and Guitar Rainer Seidel, Bassoon • Daniel Valentin Marx, Guitar
Georg Philipp Telemann was the most famous of all German composers during his lifetime and a master of all musical genres. Every piece in this album dates from his triumphant years in Hamburg, where he was the city’s music director. They are heard in exciting new arrangements reflecting Telemann’s own practice in transcribing his works for various instruments. The two Sonatinas come from the collection Neue Sonatinen of 1730–31, a rich source of material, while the Fantasias derive from the Fantasias for viola da gamba , with much polyphonic writing cast in galant style. Key Features: •
Daniel Valentin Marx ’s international career began by winning numerous prizes and awards in Germany, USA, Italy, Greece and England. His delicate interpretations and expressive abilities have been hailed worldwide, as has his ability to always put the music first and connect it to human emotions. Marx is the winner of over 12 international competitions, awards, and scholarships in Europe and America. •
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Rainer Seidel and Daniel Valentin Marx
Rainer Seidel was an active member of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BRSO) from 1977 to 2020. As winner of various national and international competitions, Seidel has played numerous concerts as a soloist with Bach Collegium Munich and with the BRSO. He has been a member of ensemble Fagottissimo München since 1986. In addition, he works as a tonmeister (sound engineer) and supervises recordings for various record companies.
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Unicum New Songs from the Leuven Chansonnier Ensemble Leones • Marc Lewon
The discovery in 2015 of a 15th-century parchment chansonnier still in its original binding was made still more startling because it contained twelve previously unknown, anonymous chansons. Most are rondeaus, and they range from the uncomplicated to the refined and elaborate; many bear musical indications that they are the work of the greatest composers of the period. In this recording they have been contextualised with other known songs but in the variant versions found in Leuven. As on their recording of the Chansonnier Cordiforme (on 8.573325), Ensemble Leones employs a range of performance possibilities, from a cappella ensemble to a mixture of instruments and voices. Key Feature:
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One of Ensemble Leones ’ trademarks is the discovery of hitherto unknown works from the Middle Ages and Renaissance and the reintroduction of rarely heard instruments into the performance practice of Early Music. Through this pioneering work and reinterpretation of familiar
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works in concert and on record, Ensemble Leones has set a new aesthetic standard. The ensemble’s critically acclaimed discography includes Argentum et Aurum (8.573346), which won the Early Music category of the 2016 International Classical Music Awards.
Click to listen to ANONYMOUS: Donnez l’aumosne, chiere dame
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Justin HOLLAND (1819–1887) Guitar Works and Arrangements Carnival of Venice • Sweet Memories of Thee • Home Sweet Home • Pearls of Dew Christopher Mallett, Guitar Justin Holland was an African American, born free in Norfolk, Virginia. He was the most influential and important American guitarist of the 19th century and wrote the first published and best-selling guitar method in the country. He was also a leading voice in the anti-slavery and civil rights movements. As a composer he synthesized European models and embraced popular, church and parlor songs generating a rich variety of works. A master of virtuosic variations, his arrangements are witty, elegant, and colorful, and culminate in Carnival of Venice , which shows the full range of his gifts, sweeping in breadth and dazzling in effect. Key Feature: Guitarist Christopher Mallett has been featured in Classical Guitar magazine, the American Suzuki Journal , Acoustic Guitar magazine, and on the cover of Soundboard magazine.
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Click to listen to PEASE, A.H.: Delta Kappa Epsilon March
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Raízes Portuguese Chamber Music AZEVEDO • CARRAPATOSO • LAPA • MARQUES Matosinhos String Quartet
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Raízes (Portuguese for ‘roots’) features new works commissioned by the Matosinhos String Quartet, in which composers were invited to write works inspired by melodies, dances and stories from Portuguese traditional folklore. Returning to their heritage in North Portugal, Eurico Carrapatoso and Fernando C. Lapa both draw inspiration from Mirandese landscapes, dances and melodies. Telmo Marques’s Ilhas Afortunadas alludes to the mythologies surrounding the islands of the Azores and Madeira, and Sérgio Azevedo pays homage to Fernando Lopes-Graça and Béla Bartók’s pioneering work recording folk music in the field with his Popularuskia I .
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Click to listen to CARRAPATOSO, E.: Llaços, contradanças e descantes: Ninho
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BREAKING NEW MOULDS. SHAPING NEW SOUNDS.
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Farfuglar Ingi Bjarni, Piano • Jakob Eri Myhre, Trumpet Merje Kägu, Guitar • Daniel Andersson, Bass Tore Ljøkelsøy, Drums
Years of Ambiguity Kjetil Husebø, Synthesizers Arve Henriksen, Trumpet • Eivind Aarset, Guitars
On the album Years of Ambiguity , experienced composer and jazz artist Kjetil Husebø has created music at the crossroads between ambient, drone and jazz. The grand piano has been replaced with synthesizers, samplers, electronics and programming. Internationally renowned musicians Arve Henriksen (trumpet) and Eivind Aarset (guitar) collaborates with him on several of the tracks. The moods on the album is cinematic and full of contrasts, alternating between being minimalistic and maximalist, sometimes light, sometimes dark. Musically oriented towards huge sonical landscapes, abstract sounds but also with a sense for melody. About Kjetil Husebø, Synthesizers
Ingi Bjarni is a pianist and a true Nordic artist. Hailing from Iceland and traveling around the Nordics and Northern Europe to both perform and find new musicians with whom to appear, he has created a fine mix of musicians from different countries to complete his musical vision. His music is clearly inspired by jazz traditions, Nordic folk songs and electronica, while still retaining its own distinct sound. Farfuglar is a clear demonstration of that mix. About Ingi Bjarni, Piano
Ingi Bjarni is an Icelandic pianist/composer of considerable distinction and finesse, who seeks to shun creative boundaries in style or genre. He often works with colleagues in the Scandinavian countries where he has lived and whose open, artistic culture is closely
Kjetil Husebø is originally from Bergen, but has been based in Oslo since 1998. He is an experienced musician, producer and composer playing and creating music with Piano, synthesizers, sampling and electronics He now has 10 album releases to his name,
entwined with that of his Icelandic homeland. He produces original works which, while informed by the jazz tradition, Nordic folksong and electronica, arise from a wellspring of meticulously-shaped imaginings. He has recorded four albums under his name, all of which have been well- received worldwide. We are proud to welcome Ingi Bjarni to NXN Recordings.
and has worked with an impressive list of renowned musicians including Arve Henriksen, Bendik Hofseth, Erot and Eivind Aarset. His earlier projects include Optical Substance, Shadowplay and Piano Transformed where he combines grand piano and live sampling/electronics. Kjetil also organized the music festival Tape to Zero at Victoria/ The National Jazz Venue in Oslo between 2011–2016.
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