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Legendary performances of Scandinavian repertoire for wind quintet<\/p>\n
In 1955 five wind players from the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra formed The Norwegian Wind Quintet (NWQ). Outstanding musicians which together and separately had a huge impact on the Norwegian music scene. This 2CD set presents a collection of their recordings for radio and other tracks available on CD for the first time, with Scandinavian repertoire.<\/p>\n
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In 1955 five wind players from the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra formed The Norwegian Wind Quintet (NWQ). Outstanding musicians which together and separately had a huge impact on the Norwegian music scene. This 2CD set presents a collection of their recordings for radio and other tracks available on CD for the first time.<\/p>\n
The quality, enthusiasm and drive of the NWQ very quickly caught on, both with the public and Norwegian composers. In the early years they recorded much repertoire for Scandinavian public broadcasters, like Hindemith, Sch\u00f6nberg and Nielsen, and commissioned many works.In the 1970s the group\u2019s ambitions increased, and 1975 saw the release of their first solo LP, with works by Brustad, Kvandal, Sparre Olsen and Bibalo, available here for the first time on CD. The new works were given plenty exposure in concert tours and festivals like Warszawa Autumn, Marais festival in Paris and venues like Wigmore Hall.<\/p>\n
This double CD offers a selection of works with which The Norwegian Wind Quintet had a special relationship. Carl Nielsen\u2019s Bl\u00e5sekvintett from 1922 is a key work in the wind quintet repertoire, and it is considered to be one of Nielsen\u2019s most important chamber music works. Johan Fernstr\u00f6m had a central position in Swedish music around the time of World War II, and completed his Bl\u00e5sekvintett, op. 59 in 1943.<\/p>\n
Pauline Hall had a varied background from the years between the two wars, including studies in Paris where she became inspired by the French impressionist movement, a characteristic feature of many of her early works. Sparre Olsen\u2019s Suite for tre trebl\u00e5sere, op. 10, was composed during the war and published in 1946. Hagerup Bull completed studies in Paris with Darius Milhaud and wrote his woodwind trio in 1953. Johan Kvandal\u2019s Bl\u00e5sekvintett, op. 34 was composed in 1971, a turbulent period in Kvandal\u2019s life. Bjarne Brustad\u2019s piece from 1970 is neoclassical in style. The two quintets by Antonio Bibalo are very different in style and expression.<\/p>\n
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