Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist, another composer on this album, first gained recognition for his film music.
Composer Biography
Einojuhani Rautavaara, a Finnish composer, created Ludus verbalis as a spirited dramatization of various aspects of German grammar.
Composer Biography
Bengt Carlsson, a Finnish composer and choir conductor, also played viola in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra until 1923.
Compositional Technique
Bo Nilsson's pieces Ayiasma and Der Glückliche are very demanding for singers, requiring women's and men's voices to sing in different keys.
Composer Biography
Moses Pergament, a composer featured on this album, was born in Finland but emigrated to Sweden in the 1910s and remained there for the rest of his life.
Composer Biography
Karl-Erik Welin is a contemporary Swedish composer who is also internationally renowned as an outstanding interpreter of modern organ music.
Performer Biography
The Luleå Chamber Choir, conducted by Einar Isacson, was considered the leading choir in northern Scandinavia at the time of this recording.
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