Elisabeth Söderström is particularly known as an interpreter of Mozart and Strauss, and is often engaged in modern works of varying character.
Performer Biography
Clas Pehrsson, the recorder virtuoso on this album, is self-taught on his main instrument but has studied historical performance practice with leading authorities.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Elisabeth Söderström chose songs for this album that shed light on life and human foibles, rather than courting popularity with roles that were not artistically challenging.
Performer Biography
Elisabeth Söderström, the soprano on this album, debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 1959 as Suzanne in 'The Marriage of Figaro' and has had an international career.
Performer Biography
Håkan Sund, a civil engineer in chemistry, worked with blood analyses for a couple of years before becoming a pianist, accompanist, arranger, and composer.
Album & Artwork
The album features a collection of popular Swedish songs, a genre where there is no precise dividing line between 'art' songs and 'popular' songs.
Performer Biography
Håkan Sund, who arranged most of the songs and plays piano on this album, started as a child artist at age three, performing on radio and TV.
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