Trumpet & Organ – Eben, Hovhaness, Sommerfeld, Lindberg – Harry Kvebæk

Trumpet and organ

Harry Kvebæk was one of Norway´s greatest trumpetists, a driving force in Norwegian musical life and an immense source of inspiration for generations of trumpetists to come. On “Trumpet & Organ” he has teamed up with organist Kåre Nordstoga, one of Norway´s premier organists, to record a range of works within this duo format, including the traditional Norwegian folk tune “The Beloved Jerusalem´s Longing”. Kvebæk´s adept treatment of the trumpet shines through whether it is in Oskar Lindberg´s venerated “Old Tune from Dalecarlia”, Alan Hovhaness´ long, melodic lines of his “Prayer to St. Gregory”, Sommerfeldt´s vital “Elegy” or Eben´s modern and lyrical tone language in “Okna”. No matter the composition, every work Kvebæk laid his hands on eventually became a masterpiece of dimensions.