Poul Ruders, the composer, states that simplicity is a virtue in the arts, a fact that becomes increasingly obvious to him with age.
Performer Biography
Bjarke Mogensen, the accordionist, plays the Mythos Accordion No. 5, which is often described as the 'Stradivarius of the accordion'.
Instruments
Bjarke Mogensen, the accordionist, is one of the few accordionists globally who plays the quarter tone accordion, a custom-made instrument from Italy.
Composition History
The full title of Poul Ruders' composition, Sound and Simplicity, is a nod to two literary classics: Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility and T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
Composition History
Sound and Simplicity is the third panel in Poul Ruders' 'Accordion Trilogy', joining Serenade on the Shores of the Cosmic Ocean and Songs and Rhapsodies.
Performer Biography
Bjarke Mogensen, the accordionist, made his debut as a soloist with the Munich Symphony Orchestra at a very early age in a German TV broadcast.
Composer Biography
Poul Ruders, born in 1949, lives a spartan life in the Danish countryside, which has allowed him to produce a deep and varied catalog of five operas, 45 symphonic works, and dozens of chamber and solo pieces.
