Tarp: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1

Featuring

Tobias Ringborg
Lena Kildahl
Stanislav Pronin
Aarhus Symfoniorkester
Svend Erik Tarp

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Composer Biography

Beyond composing, Svend Erik Tarp dedicated significant time to administrative work, notably serving as general manager for KODA, an organization for Danish composers' and music publishers' performance rights, from 1961 to 1974.

Performer Biography

Lena Kildahl, the flutist on this recording, is the Principal Flute of the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and has performed as a soloist with them on several occasions.

Performer Biography

Stanislav Pronin, the violinist, was concertmaster of the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra from 2013-17 and performs on a Nicola Bergonzi violin from 1785.

Composer Biography

Svend Erik Tarp, a Danish composer, was born in Thisted in 1908 and later moved to Kolding, where he spent his school days.

Composition History

This album features early orchestral works by Svend Erik Tarp, composed between 1931 and 1942, a period when he developed his distinctive neoclassical style, influenced by Igor Stravinsky.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the DXD audio format (Digital eXtreme Definition), 352.8kHz/32bit, using a Pyramix DAW system with HORUS preamp/converter.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Svend Erik Tarp aimed to compose music that was accommodating for both the listener and the performer, making his piano pieces, for example, rewarding even for amateurs.