Noriko Ogawa, the pianist, has been an exclusive BIS artist since October 1997, and this is her fifth CD for the label.
Composer Biography
Peterson-Berger, the composer, translated Nietzsche's Also sprach Zarathustra into Swedish, demonstrating his remarkable education and capacity for work.
Composition History
The title of these collections, 'Frösöblomster' (Frösö Flowers), refers to a large island in Lake Storsjön, near the town of Östersund in the province of Jämtland, Sweden.
Compositional Technique
The pieces in 'Frösöblomster' are descriptive mood pictures, sometimes enigmatic, rather than extreme examples of program music, with titles giving an indication of their 'content'.
Performer Biography
Noriko Ogawa, the pianist on this recording, won third prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1987 and has since become a national celebrity in her home country of Japan.
Composer Biography
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, the composer, was a music critic whose writings were so acerbic that they made it difficult for him to gain esteem among other composers and performers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Peterson-Berger, the composer, was a fervent admirer of Wagner, and his own opera attempts were strongly influenced by Wagner's style.
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