Nikolaj Koppel, who performs piano on some tracks, began his piano studies with his grandfather, the composer Herman D. Koppel.
Historical Context
The composer, Herman D. Koppel, was deeply affected by an eyewitness account of a massacre during World War II, where Jewish victims sang as they died.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Herman D. Koppel, the composer, considered his Three Psalms Opus 48 to be his chef d'oeuvre, or masterpiece.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Herman D. Koppel, though not orthodox, understood religious feeling as expressed in the Psalms of David and other Old Testament texts, finding their polarized moods suitable for musical release.
Performer Biography
Lone Koppel, the soprano on many of these recordings, is the daughter of the composer Herman D. Koppel and his wife Vibeke.
Performer Biography
Björn Asker, a baritone featured on this album, was appointed court singer by King Karl XVI Gustav of Sweden in 1990 and has been married to Lone Koppel since 1983.
Composition History
The renowned Danish singer Aksel Schiotz urged Herman D. Koppel to write for the human voice and suggested using biblical texts when Koppel struggled with connecting poems to music.
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