Solveig Faringer, a versatile artist, not only sings on this album but also researched, selected texts and music, and coordinated the production of this Almqvist program.
Composer Biography
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793-1866), the composer featured on this album, was considered a man of contradictions, often finding himself between conservative romantics and utilitarian liberals.
Composer Biography
Almqvist's life was marked by turbulence, growing up in the shadow of the French Revolution and Napoleonic campaigns, which influenced his inquiring mind.
Instruments
The recording features a fortepiano signed by Conrad Graf, Vienna, circa 1829, and an organ built in the 1840s by Per Zacharias Strand.
Composer Biography
Almqvist once resigned from a civil service position to move to the countryside and marry an uneducated country girl, convinced of the superiority of rural life.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite a difficult life and lack of recognition, Almqvist believed that beautiful compositions could arise from challenging circumstances, stating, 'I have experienced exactly the reverse' of needing calm surroundings.
Composer Biography
Accusations of forgery and attempted poisoning of a money-lender with arsenic led to Almqvist's flight to the U.S.A. in 1851.
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