Rolf Martinsson's Zodiac series piano pieces, including Libra, Gemini, and Leo on this album, are intended as "written improvisations" that celebrate musical spontaneity.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johan Hammerth, one of the composers featured, believes that "Language together with the piano is my speaking tube, and it is a joy to recognise my own musical linguistic identity."
Performer Biography
Anders Kilstrom has a strong interest in chamber and contemporary music, leading to collaborations with many ensembles and soloists, and numerous premieres of new Swedish music.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Steinway D, with Edgar Lips serving as the piano technician.
Performer Biography
Anders Kilstrom, the pianist on this album, is a professor of piano at the Royal University College of Music, Stockholm, where he also trained.
Performer Biography
Pianist Anders Kilstrom made his orchestral debut in 1986 with Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 alongside the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible through the support of the Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs.
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