Christina Bjørkøe, the pianist, was accepted into the Juilliard School of Music in New York at age 19 and is now an associate professor at The Danish National Academy of Music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many of the pieces on this album are intentionally simple because the composer, Torben Enghoff, admits he can "hardly play the piano" himself.
Composer Biography
Torben Enghoff, the composer, has been a professional musician since 1967, playing as a jazz musician with groups like The Danish Radio Jazz Group and forming the New Danish Saxophone Quartet.
Composer Biography
Torben Enghoff, the composer, has also played as a classical musician with ensembles such as The Danish Radio Symphony and The Danish Chamber Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Christina Bjørkøe has received multiple awards, including the Danish Music Award for her recordings of Knudåge Riisager's and Carl Nielsen's complete piano works, and the prestigious Victor Borge Award.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Torben Enghoff considers himself self-taught and composes by ear, noting that writing simple music is as challenging as writing complicated music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Danish National Academy of Music in Odense in August 2022, using a Steinway grand piano recorded 'live' with no editing.
