Contemporary Music

Fartein Valen – on the path to his modernism
Einar Henning Smebye

Fartein Valen’s persona became an ideal, at the same time as his music was being studied in depth by the young radicals in Scandinavia who, after 1945, were searching for a new modernism.
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Fartein Valen Complete Songs
Siri Torjesen

Valen’s lasting love for the music of J.S. Bach has left distinct imprints in the compositional style, perhaps contributing to that eternal flavour Valen’s music undoubtedly has.
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Fartein Valen Concertos & Instrumental Music
Arve Tellefsen

A diverse selection of works by the vanguard of Norwegian modernist music, Fartein Valen, performed by some of the leading Norwegian musicians, conductors and orchestras.
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Finn Mortensen: Per Orchestra
Terje Mikkelsen

– The Symphony, for my money the best work in its genre by a Norwegian composer. […] These performances certainly make a great case for the cause. [10/10 David Hurwitz / classicstoday.com]
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Frode Haltli: Arne Nordheim Complete Accordion Works
Christian Eggen

Frode Haltli’s musical instincts and instrumental finesse goes directly to the core of Nordheim’s modernistic/romantic idiom.
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George Crumb: Makrokosmos I & II
Ellen Ugelvik

… the way the Ugelvik has so completely absorbed the required idiom make concentrated listening to Makrokosmos on the sensitively-recorded SACD a spell-binding experience. Ugelvik’s [recording] must now be considered a worthy front-runner. [MusicWeb / Mark Sealy]
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Gisle Kværndokk: Bokken Lasson – sensibel suksess (RadiOpera)

(Norsk) Komponist Gisle Kverndokk og tekstforfatter Ivar Tindberg har laget et musikkteater-verk som forteller Bokkens historie i toner og ord, med hovedpersonen selv i rollen som forteller.
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Great 20th Century Flute Music
Ingela Øien

Ingela Øien´s and Geir Botnen´s fantastic journey into 20th century flute music.
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Gunnar Sønstevold
Stockholm Wind Quintet

From the lively games in the back streets of Bergen to attempts to attain the long dissonant phrasing of Fartein Valen – within such a compass rings the music of Gunnar Sønstevold.
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Håkon Stene: Lush Laments for Lazy Mammal
Håkon Stene

On his new solo album, Håkon Mørch Stene has combined music by Britons Laurence Crane and Gavin Bryars with a new work by the distinctive Norwegian improvisational musician and composer Christian Wallumrød.
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Hanne Borchgrevink: Hus
Hanne Borchgrevink

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Havana · Rio · Moscow
Stein-Erik Olsen

The playing is outstanding, as is the sound quality. Even in the densest passages, the solo instrument i audible and yet never unduly prominent. [Classical Guitar Magazine]
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Norwegian Soloists' Choir

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Helge Iberg´s Jazz-kammer: A Musical Offering
Helge Iberg

Intelligent music that is easily accessible – exquisite musical meditations on the jazz tradition.
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I ching
Eirik Raude

The title track I Ching written by Per Nørgård draws inspiration from the the 3000 years old divination manual Book of Change.
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In The End His Voice Will Be The Sound Of Paper
Jenny Hval

When guitarist, improviser and composer Kim Myhr had an opportunity to collaborate with the never-stagnant Trondheim Jazz Orchestra for the second time, he invited Jenny Hval to join him. He had known her for several years and had wanted for a long time to work together with her.
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