The Cello Concerto No. 1 was a joint commission by the BBC and Malmö Symphony Orchestras, initiated by cellist Mats Lidstrom and the "From-Sweden.com" festival.
Performer Biography
Mats Lidstrom, the cellist for whom the Cello Concerto No. 1 was written, is a professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London and was the Artistic Director of the "From-Sweden.com" festival.
Compositional Technique
In the Flute Concerto No. 1, titled "Shimmering Blue," Martinsson incorporates an advanced glissando technique developed by flautist Magnus Bage, making the instrument sound entirely new.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Martinsson's music is deeply rooted in early 20th-century French impressionistic harmony, influenced by composers like Ravel, and later by the Second Viennese School, particularly Alban Berg and early Schoenberg.
Composer Biography
Rolf Martinsson, born in 1956, is one of Sweden's most successful composers, with his works performed globally and a schedule full of new commissions.
Instruments
Flautist Magnus Bage invented a special glissando headjoint called the "Expression slide," which is used for the first time in Martinsson's Flute Concerto No. 1, "Shimmering Blue."
Composer Biography
Rolf Martinsson is currently a Professor of Composition at the Malmö Academy of Music, where he himself was once a student.
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