Dan Laurin's collaboration with Australian instrument maker Frederick Morgan led to reconstructions of historical instruments, enriching recorder music.
Performer Biography
Dan Laurin, the recorder virtuoso on this album, has performed worldwide and is known for his efforts to rediscover the sonic possibilities of the recorder.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The recorder, despite its historical importance, still has an ambiguous reputation among musicians, often seen primarily as a pedagogical tool.
Performer Biography
Dan Laurin is a professor of recorder at Stockholm's Royal University College of Music and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.
Recording & Production
All works on this album were recorded in the presence of the composers, Daniel Börtz, Ingvar Karkoff, and Fredrik Österling.
Performer Biography
Dan Laurin has received several awards, including a Swedish Grammy and the Society of Swedish Composers' prize for best interpretation of contemporary Swedish music.
Performer Biography
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, featured on this album, participates annually in the Nobel Prize Ceremony and the Polar Music Prize Awards.
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