The two earliest known piano works by Per Nørgård, a sonata and a toccata from 1949, are included on this recording and had never been performed before.
Composer Biography
Per Nørgård, one of the featured composers, is considered the most important Danish composer of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, with an impressive body of work across almost all genres.
Performer Biography
Carl Petersson, the pianist on this recording, graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen and earned a PhD from the Music Academy in Kraków.
Composer Biography
Lars Aksel Bisgaard, another featured composer, was inspired to pursue music after attending evening classes taught by Finn Lykkebo, whose works are also on this album.
Performer Biography
Carl Petersson has performed as a soloist and with orchestras in numerous countries, including a 2012 North American tour where he performed Grieg's Piano Concerto seven times.
Recording & Production
This album features rarely played and previously unrecorded piano music by three Danish composers: Per Nørgård, Finn Lykkebo, and Lars Aksel Bisgaard.
Composition History
Lars Aksel Bisgaard's piece "Walking" is dedicated to Carl Petersson, the pianist on this recording, in gratitude for his musicianship.
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