Per Nørgård, a Danish composer, became a pupil of Vagn Holmboe at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1949, establishing a direct lineage from Carl Nielsen.
Performer Biography
Wilhelmina Smith, the cellist on this album, was awarded a 2015-2016 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Performing Musicians, one of the largest fellowships of its kind in the U.S.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded from June 3-5, 2019, at the Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, with Judith Sherman as the Recording Producer.
Composer Biography
Poul Ruders, a Danish composer, trained as an organist and has cultivated networks in the UK and USA, known for his colourful orchestral works and opera 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
Compositional Technique
Poul Ruders' preferred compositional method since the late 1970s has been inspired by 'change ringing', an ancient British system of endless variations on a small number of bells.
Compositional Technique
Per Nørgård developed a compositional method called the 'infinity series' in 1959, where a small cell of notes germinates ongoing reflections and projections, multiplying indefinitely.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Per Nørgård is known for uniting principles from the European avant-garde with psychological and ecological awareness, creating what is described as 'cosmic, ever-searching music'.
