Benny Andersson, the pianist on this album, began his musical career at age 17 in Hep Stars, Sweden's most popular pop group of the 1960s.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Benny Andersson's musical background, which shaped ABBA's sound, includes marches, folk music, cabaret songs, operetta melodies, and classical pieces from 1950s Swedish radio.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Benny Andersson, the composer, always writes his music at the grand piano, focusing on melody, harmony, and rhythm.
Interpretation
Benny Andersson, the performer, feels that by stripping away arrangements from the original versions, he gets closer to the core of the music, regardless of its age.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Benny Andersson claims he cannot read or write musical notation, yet he has been creating music daily for sixty years.
Composer Biography
Benny Andersson's love for Swedish folk music began at age six when his father and grandfather taught him to play the accordion.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Benny Andersson has a deep and everlasting love for the music of Bach, which is sometimes echoed in his piano playing.
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