Geijer & Randel: Works for String Quartet

Featuring

George Raymond
Sierold Landström
Alois Kempny
Tore Kyndel
Norrköpingskvartetten
Erik Gustaf Geijer

Andreas Randel

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Composer's Artistic Vision

The Norrköping String Quartet had an ambition to present a program with one classical, one foreign, and one Swedish work, preferably modern ones.

Composer Biography

Erik Gustaf Geijer, a versatile Swedish cultural personality, was a Member of Parliament, a member of the Swedish Academy, and a professor of history at Uppsala University.

Notable Performances

The Norrköping String Quartet gave the Swedish premiere of a string quartet by György Ligeti, with the composer himself present at the final rehearsals and performance.

Performer Biography

Tore Kyndel, the cellist of the Norrköping String Quartet, remained with the ensemble for all 41 years of its existence.

Performer Biography

The Kyndel String Quartet was formed by four brothers who changed their surname from Andersson to Kyndel to be more artistically viable.

Performer Biography

In the 1950s, professional musicians, even in classical music, were not highly esteemed and were poorly paid, leading some to take on additional work.

Performer Biography

Otto Kyndel, a member of the Kyndel String Quartet, became principal violinist and concertmaster of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and was later awarded the title of Professor.