The first two movements of Rosenberg's Toccata, Aria pastorale, Ciaccona were played by Alf Linder at the inauguration of the St. Andrew's Church organ in 1961.
Composer Biography
Hilding Rosenberg (1892-1985) is considered one of the most important early modernist Swedish composers and was a role model for the 'Monday Group' of composers.
Composer Biography
Albert Runbäck (1894-1974), a Swedish church musician and composer, helped the young Birgit Nilsson get singing lessons and engaged her as a singer in Båstad Church.
Composition History
Rosenberg's Toccata, Aria pastorale, Ciaccona (1952), his largest organ composition, is dedicated to organ professor Alf Linder.
Recording & Production
This album features several world premiere recordings, indicated by an asterisk next to the track titles.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Torsten Nilsson's (1920-1999) music is influenced by modernist techniques like twelve-tone series and clusters, but also often uses traditional forms and chorale motifs.
Compositional Technique
Torsten Nilsson's Salve Regina (1969) combines the Marian hymn and a Gregorian introitus with a twelve-tone series.
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