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The Orchestral Works of Finn Mortensen<\/p>\n
Finn Mortensen (1922-83) is one of those composers whose ideas and aesthetics seems to come into vogue long after their own time. Very much inspired by Bruckner, Finn Mortensen’s symphony is a structural masterpiece in a late romantic style, loaded in emotional content. It has been commented on how Mortensen, himself audibly (?) a natural romantic, could become the foremost spokesman for international modernism in Norway. To him twelve-note music possessed an obvious great potential for emotional expressivity. In the time to come his compositions became much freer, and in his \u2018neo-serial\u2019 compositional style of 1970 melodic and tonal elements played an important part.<\/p>\n
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Terje Mikkelsen undoubtedly has a certain sense for bringing great, unknown music to his listeners. He was the first to record Grieg’ symphony, and has recently released premiere recordings by composers including Svendsen, Halvorsen, Aln\u00e6s and Tellefsen. As the second recording in a close co-operation together with the M\u00fcnchner Rundfunkorchester, Mikkelsen is releasing the highly rewarding and rich orchestral works of Finn Mortensen.<\/p>\n
Very much inspired by Bruckner, Finn Mortensen’s symphony is a structural masterpiece in a late romantic style, loaded in emotional content. It has been commented on how Mortensen, himself audibly (?) a natural romantic, could become the foremost spokesman for international modernism in Norway. To him twelve-note music possessed an obvious great potential for emotional expressivity. In the time to come his compositions became much freer, and in his \u2018neo-serial\u2019 compositional style of 1970 melodic and tonal elements played an important part.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething as rare as an extrovert, proactive, conductor. Mikkelsen is an enabler; one who makes things happen.\u201d This is the characteristic from IMG’s Andrew Jaimeson, and it is a precise description of the man who studied with Mariss Jansons during his many years in Oslo, as well as with Panula at the Sibelius Academy. Now, some 50 CD releases later, Terje Mikkelsen inspires and gets results with the top orchestras. In 2010 he toured with St. Martin in the Fields in Spain. The same year In 2010 he brought the Tchaikovsky Orchestra for a big tour in the UK to great critical acclaim, returning in 2011 with Czech National Symphony orchestra. In November this year he will take the M\u00fcnchen Rundfunkorchester on a tour to Spain where they among other works will perform the first symphony by Eyvind Aln\u00e6s.<\/p>\n
Having held the post as Chief Conductor in Riga, T\u00fcringen and Kiev, Mikkelsen is also in demand for his great abilities with such artists as Misha Maisky, Renee Fleming, John Lill and Michael Rudy. Now in September 2011, Mikkelsen leads the M\u00fcnchner Rundfunkorchester in a spectacular recording with Keith Emerson on piano and keyboards in his famous compositions \u201cTarkus\u201d, \u201cThe Endless Enigma\u201d, \u201cPiano Concerto\u201d and a world premiere of his newly written work, \u201cAfter all of This\u201d.<\/p>\n
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