Bent Sørensen, the composer, believes that if silence must be 'spoiled' by music, it must be done well, as nothing is better than silence.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bent Sørensen, the composer, finds that having a title for a piece is crucial for his artistic process, making the music less abstract to work with.
Composition History
The title of Bent Sørensen's work, L'Isola della Città (The Island in the City), refers to his experience of standing on his balcony in Copenhagen, feeling like he was on an island amidst the city's noise.
Performer Biography
Trio con Brio Copenhagen, the piano trio on this recording, consists of two sisters, violinist Soo-Jin Hong and cellist Soo-Kyung Hong, and Soo-Kyung's husband, pianist Jens Elvekjær.
Recording & Production
This album features a world premiere recording of Bent Sørensen's Second Symphony, which was captured live.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bent Sørensen's music often incorporates feelings of loneliness, nostalgia, loss, and leave-taking, with classical heritage as an undertow in his modernist language.
Compositional Technique
In L'Isola della Città, Bent Sørensen treats the piano trio as a single soloist, an 'island' around which the orchestra moves, rather than three competing soloists.
