Bengt Forsberg, the organist, has been Anne Sofie von Otter's most regular accompanist since their first public concert together in 1982.
Album & Artwork
The album's diverse selection of songs is unified by the theme of "bursting into song," inspired by Bernstein's "A Simple Song."
Instruments
Bengt Forsberg performs on a distinctive five-manual organ built by Danish organ-builders Marcussen & Søn, completed in 1976, located in S:t Jacobs kyrka.
Recording & Production
The recording features family collaborations: Bengt Forsberg's son, Michael, assisted with organ registrations, and Anne Sofie von Otter's son, Fabian Fredriksson, plays electric guitar on Bernstein's "A Simple Song."
Performer Biography
Anne Sofie von Otter, the mezzo-soprano on this album, began her singing career in the youth choir of S:t Jacobs kyrka, where this album was recorded.
Interpretation
The album largely uses the organ as the principal accompanying instrument, an unusual choice for a solo vocal album, which presents distinct challenges for recording engineers.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in S:t Jacobs kyrka (St James's Church) in central Stockholm, a place significant to Anne Sofie von Otter's early singing career.
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