Eivind Buene's Violin Concerto is a "haunting triptych of melancholy, memory and strangely allusive originality," with each movement scored for a different chamber orchestral force.
Performer Biography
The Arctic Philharmonic, featured on this album, is the world's northernmost orchestra, based well north of the Arctic Circle.
Composer Biography
Eivind Buene, the composer, studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music and was composer-in-residence with the Oslo Sinfonietta.
Compositional Technique
The final movement of Buene's Violin Concerto quotes the Bach chorale Es ist genug, which was also used by Alban Berg in his Violin Concerto.
Recording & Production
The recording was made at the Stormen Concert Hall in Bodø, Norway, using microphones from Neumann and Schoeps.
Performer Biography
Peter Herresthal, the violinist, is known for his interpretations of contemporary violin music and has premiered works by composers like Thomas Adès.
Composer Biography
Beyond music, Eivind Buene has written music critique and essays, and has published three novels.
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