Sebastian Fagerlund: Cello Concerto "Nomade" & Water Atlas (Live)
6/4/2021, 9 Tracks, 58:16
BBC Music Magazine Monthly Choice
Featuring
Nicolas Altstaedt
Hannu Lintu
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Fagerlund
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Composer Biography
Sebastian Fagerlund, born in 1972, is considered one of the most prominent European composers of his generation.
Performer Biography
Nicolas Altstaedt, the cellist on this recording, is a German-French artist who performs a wide range of repertoire from early to contemporary music on both period and modern instruments.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fagerlund's music is characterized by an interest in large-scale forms and a profound view of music expressing fundamental questions and existential experiences.
Composition History
Sebastian Fagerlund's cello concerto Nomade was commissioned by the Hamburg NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The title of the cello concerto 'Nomade' refers abstractly to searching and movement, while the work itself is a journey by the cellist-wanderer through various landscapes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The trilogy of works (Stonework, Drifts, Water Atlas) is united by themes of basic elements: music of stone, wind (or currents), and water.
Composition History
Water Atlas is part of a trilogy of orchestral works by Sebastian Fagerlund, which also includes Stonework (2014-15) and Drifts (2016-17).
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