Ericsson: the Four Beasts' Amen / Melody To the Memory of Lost Friend Xiii

Featuring

Hans-Ola Ericsson
Anders Hannus
Susanne Rydén
Tommy Björk

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Compositional Technique

In "Canzon del Principe," the composer Hans-Ola Ericsson extends Don Carlo Gesualdo's improvisatory outbursts and uses mean-tone temperament with microtonal shifts against the organ part.

Composition History

The piece "Melody to the Memory of a Lost Friend XIII" was commissioned for the 300th anniversary of Bach in 1985 and was inspired by the composer's search for meaning after a close friend's suicide.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The composer Hans-Ola Ericsson was deeply inspired by the theological poetry of Olov Hartman, a Swedish poet, and collaborated with former archbishop Gunnar Weman on text selection.

Compositional Technique

For the electronic parts of "The Four Beasts' Amen," the composer Hans-Ola Ericsson sonically dissected and documented sounds from several historic Arp Schnitger organs.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The composer, Hans-Ola Ericsson, finds inspiration in the complexity and stylistic diversity of the organ, particularly early baroque instruments and their unique sonic individuality.