Ulf Wallin, the violinist on this album, became a Professor of Music at the Hanns Eisler College of Music in Berlin in 1996 and has collaborated with many contemporary composers, including Alfred Schnittke.
Composition History
The Dance for Violin and Xylophone, completed in 1952, is likely the only existing piece for this unusual instrument combination.
Critical Reception
Bo Linde's ease of composition and his choice of lighthearted titles for his works, like 'A Merry Overture', led to him not being taken seriously by some in the musical establishment.
Composer Biography
Bo Linde entered Professor Lars-Erik Larsson's composition class at the age of fifteen, having already composed a complete piano concerto score for his application.
Composer Biography
Bo Linde (1933-1970) taught himself the basics of piano playing and how the instrument works in a piano shop located below his family's apartment.
Composer Biography
At just eight years old, Bo Linde surprised his mother by playing Mozart, having taught himself without his family's musical interest.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bo Linde often enjoyed writing pastiches and parodies, such as his 'Romantic Melody for Violin and Piano' which was a take on restaurant music.
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