Ketil Hvoslef describes his Double Concerto for Flute, Guitar and Strings as a 'love story' between the flute and guitar, seeing both instruments as gentle, introspective, and loving.
Composition History
Kuartoni was commissioned by the Norwegian Concert Board and the Bergen Conservatory as a celebration piece for students at the conservatory.
Composition History
Mi-Fi-Li, a symphonic poem, was a commission from the composer Ketil Hvoslef's wife.
Compositional Technique
In Kuartoni, the composer Ketil Hvoslef used special techniques like plucking piano strings and damping them with one hand while playing with the other, to make the piano's sound approach that of the guitar.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ketil Hvoslef states that the different origins and instrumentation of his works mean they illustrate three aspects of his compositional work rather than a linear development.
Composer Biography
Ketil Hvoslef, the composer, notes that the first three works on this album were coincidentally written three years apart: Mi-Fi-Li (1971), Kuartoni (1974), and the Double Concerto (1977).
Compositional Technique
The title Mi-Fi-Li refers to the notes E, F sharp, and A sharp (Mi, Fi, Li in tonic sol-fa), which form the foundational 'kernel' of the entire composition.
