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Mikkelborg: Everything Matters / Jersild: 10 Impromtu / Holmboe: Duo Concertato / Koppel: Duo for Violin and Guitar

10/1/2007, 25 Tracks, 59:07

Featuring

  • Kim Sjøgren
  • Lars Hannibal
  • Palle Mikkelborg
  • Herman David Koppel
  • Jørgen Jersild
  • Vagn Holmboe

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Recording & Production

All the works on this album are world premiere recordings and were composed specifically for the Duo Concertante, consisting of Kim Sjøgren (violin) and Lars Hannibal (guitar).

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Palle Mikkelborg's piece, "Everything matters," was inspired by a small essay of the same name by Danish ballet dancer Erik Bruhn and reflects a spiritual journey.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

For composers Herman D. Koppel and Jørgen Jersild, writing for the violin and guitar duo was a new experience, as it was their first time composing for the guitar.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Duo Concertante, formed by Kim Sjøgren (violin) and Lars Hannibal (guitar), performed together for fifteen years, playing over 1,000 concerts and recording 10 CDs.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

Palle Mikkelborg's work "Everything matters" was adapted into a ballet called "Journey" by choreographer Christopher Bruce for The Houston Ballet Company, which premiered in 1990.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The 10-year anniversary concert of Duo Concertante was held in Wigmore Hall in London and was the first time electric amplified instruments were used in the historical venue.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The violin used on this recording is a Joanne Baptista Guadagnini from 1756, and the guitars include a Robert S. Ruck from 1971 and a Takamine.

Source: Booklet

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