Holmboe traveled in Eastern Europe in 1933-34 with his Romanian-born wife, pianist Meta Graf, to study the folk music of shepherds and Gypsies.
Compositional Technique
Holmboe's chamber music is notable for its democratic conversation, where all instruments have an equal say.
Composition History
Vagn Holmboe wrote nearly 400 works, primarily instrumental music, and often composed pieces in response to requests from individual musicians or ensembles.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Holmboe's music is characterized by a 'metamorphosis technique,' which he related to the constant change and transformation observed in nature.
Performer Biography
Ensemble MidtVest, formed in 2002, is based at HEART, the Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, which features a concert hall designed by architect Steven Holl.
Composer Biography
Vagn Holmboe, the composer, was a nature-lover who planted 3000 trees on his land by Lake Arresø in northern Zealand.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in DXD audio format (Digital eXtreme Definition), 352.8 kHz / 24bit, using DPA microphones and DAD AX24 converters/preamps.
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