IDAGIO | Folkmusik I Frack (Folk Music in Suits) - Classical Folkmusic 7300994529222

Featuring

Mart Hallek
Jacob de Verdier
Nils Ove Sjöberg
Håkan Molander
June Quartet
Heino Hallek

Gunnar Hahn

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Composer Biography

Gunnar Hahn, another arranger on this album, debuted as a pianist in 1932 and toured extensively, but also maintained a lifelong interest in folk music, forming a popular fiddlers' quartet in 1936.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded between April 30 and May 2, 1993, at Danderyds Gymnasium in Sweden, with Robert von Bahr serving as recording engineer, producer, and digital editor.

Composer Biography

Heino Hallek, an Estonian-born arranger on this album, served as the regional music director in Rattvik, Sweden, from 1956 to 1994, where he was fascinated by the local folk music.

Interpretation

The Junekvartetten (June Quartet) has expanded the traditional string quartet repertoire to include folk music, reaching a broader audience and creating new concert formats.

Instruments

The violins played by Mart Hallek and Jacob de Verdier are a Pasquale Ventapane from Naples, 1817, and a Lapo Casini from Florence, 1939, respectively.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Heino Hallek, one of the arrangers on this album, believes that performing folk music with a string quartet requires combining classical and folk styles, along with the temperament and rhythmic knowledge of a fiddler.