The works on this album were recorded live at two different festivals: Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in 2001 and Donaueschinger Musiktage in 2018.
Performer Biography
Kenneth Karlsson, the pianist, has been the artistic director and pianist of Cikada, a key player on the Nordic contemporary music scene, since 1989.
Performer Biography
Cikada has commissioned and premiered over 200 works by leading international and Norwegian composers, including Richard Barrett and Rolf Wallin, who are featured on this album.
Performer Biography
Cikada has received numerous accolades, including the Norwegian Grammy 'Spellemannprisen', the Edison Award, and the prestigious Nordic Council's Music Prize of 2005.
Performer Biography
Cikada, the ensemble performing on this album, has been a key player on the Nordic contemporary music scene since its formation in 1989.
Performer Biography
Kenneth Karlsson, the pianist on this album, received a Grammy in 2001 for his solo album 'sofferte onde serene'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Klaus Lang, the composer of Parthenon., is influenced by Greek and Japanese art traditions, finding ways to represent worldviews through architecture.
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