IDAGIO | Kurt Atterberg: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra - Barocco

Featuring

Thord Svedlund
Amus Kerstin Andersson
Mats Levin
Örebro Kammarorkestern
Kurt Magnus Atterberg

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Composer Biography

Atterberg was highly active in the politics of European music, co-founding STIM (Swedish Performing Rights Society for Music) and FST (Swedish Composer's Society), and serving as president of CISAC (a global cooperation of music organisations).

Composer Biography

Kurt Atterberg, the composer, was not a child prodigy; he started playing the cello at 15 and began composing only after enrolling at the Royal Institute of Technology.

Performer Biography

Thord Svedlund, the conductor, has recorded Weinberg's music in five CDs for Chandos Records, one of which received the prestigious Diapason d'Or award.

Performer Biography

Amus Kerstin Andersson, the violinist on this recording, plays a violin built in Naples by Nicolo Gagliano in 1774.

Recording & Production

This album features the first recording of Kurt Atterberg's Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra, a work inspired by folk tunes and commissioned by Swedish Radio.

Composer Biography

Atterberg maintained a 56-year career at the Swedish Patent and Registration Office, rising to principal clerk, while simultaneously pursuing his musical endeavors.