Hilding Rosenberg, the composer, never performed as a piano soloist except in his early youth, but was highly acclaimed as a chamber musician.
Composition History
Hilding Rosenberg's work Plastiska scener (Plastic Scenes) from 1921 is dedicated to Vera Josephson, who later became the composer's wife.
Composer Biography
Hilding Rosenberg's piano compositions on this album largely date from the 1920s, when he was a relatively young composer.
Performer Biography
Mats Widlund has given premieres of several works, including Hilding Rosenberg's Piano Concerto No. 1.
Performer Biography
Mats Widlund, the pianist on this album, completed his studies with Greta Erikson at the Royal University College of Music in 1982 and debuted the same year.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hilding Rosenberg taught at Richard Andersson's music school in Stockholm in the mid-1920s and was concerned with renewing the repertoire.
Compositional Technique
The Four Sonatas by Hilding Rosenberg evolve from an expressive, sonorous style to a neo-Baroque invention style, following in the footsteps of Bach.
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