IDAGIO | Eivind Buene: Violin Concerto & Miniatures - Rolf Wallin: Under City Skin & Appearances 7318599922423

Featuring

Øyvind Bjorå
Peter Herresthal
Rolf Wallin
Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
Eivind Buene

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Composer Biography

Eivind Buene, a freelance composer since 2000, has written for renowned ensembles like Ensemble Intercontemporain and the London Sinfonietta, and has published three novels.

Instruments

The violin used by Peter Herresthal for this recording is a G. B. Guadagnini, Milan 1753, paired with an Eugène Sartory bow.

Performer Biography

The Arctic Philharmonic, based well north of the Arctic Circle, is the world's northernmost orchestra and performs around 150 opera and concert productions annually.

Performer Biography

Peter Herresthal, the violinist on this album, is recognized as a brilliant interpreter of contemporary violin music and has given several national premieres of Thomas Adès's violin concerto.

Composer Biography

Rolf Wallin, one of Scandinavia's leading composers, has a diverse musical background spanning avant-garde rock, jazz, early music, and traditional classical training.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Rolf Wallin's constantly curious mind has led him to extract music from unusual sources, such as intricate fractal mathematical algorithms or a balloon, soap water, and a knife.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Rolf Wallin describes the surround sound track in his piece "Under City Skin" as an "urban bestiary," drawing a parallel to medieval bestiaries that blended scientific descriptions with mythical creatures.