Bortz / Sandstrom / Rabe: Swedish Trumpet Concertos

Featuring

Gilbert Varga
Håkan Hardenberger
Malmö SymfoniOrkester
Daniel Börtz
Jan Sandström
Folke Rabe

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Performer Biography

Gilbert Varga, the conductor on this recording, is the son of the famous Hungarian violinist Tibor Varga and studied conducting with three distinct maestros: Franco Ferrara, Sergiu Celibidache, and Charles Bruck.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Daniel Bortz's Trumpet Concerto 'Songs and Dances' is the first of a series of four works that all have links with song, including a violin concerto, clarinet concerto, and a piano concerto.

Composition History

Folke Rabe's 'Sardine Sarcophagus' was commissioned by Music Factory, an organization based in an old sardine factory in Bergen, Norway, giving the work's title a specific local relevance.

Performer Biography

Håkan Hardenberger's playing has inspired leading contemporary composers like Harrison Birtwistle, György Ligeti, Jan Sandström, and Hans Werner Henze to write major new works for him.

Composition History

The three trumpet concertos on this album, by Daniel Bortz, Folke Rabe, and Jan Sandström, were all composed during the same period, between 1994 and 1996, and are dedicated to Håkan Hardenberger.

Composition History

Jan Sandström's Trumpet Concerto No. 2 was influenced by his relationship with his five-year-old daughter at the time of its composition, resulting in a cheerful work.

Performer Biography

Håkan Hardenberger, a Swedish trumpet virtuoso, began his studies with renowned Swedish trumpeter Bo Nilsson and later studied in Paris and Los Angeles.