The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, founded in 1946, was originally established to provide entertainment music for radio broadcasting, but its repertoire has since expanded to include various genres.
Performer Biography
Peter Herresthal, the violinist on this recording, is known for his interpretations of contemporary violin music and has given several national premieres of Thomas Adès's Violin Concerto.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Thomas Adès, the composer, describes the opening of the first movement of his Violin Concerto as an 'aerial view' of its material, similar to how some of his other pieces end.
Compositional Technique
The title of Thomas Adès's Violin Concerto, 'Concentric Paths', is a paradoxical combination, as 'paths' suggest linearity while 'concentricity' implies circles, loops, or spirals.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Thomas Adès, the composer, expressed his deep admiration for Couperin, stating that his ideal day would involve playing Couperin's harpsichord works, finding 'new inspiration on every page'.
Compositional Technique
The second movement of Adès's Violin Concerto is based on a 'warped chaconne', a repeating sequence of fourteen chords heard in the violin part at the beginning.
Performer Biography
Peter Herresthal, the violinist, performs on a G.B. Guadagnini violin from 1753.
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