The oldest recording on this album, Beethoven's 4th Concerto from 1949, was made on lacquer discs that could only hold 4-5 minutes of music per side, requiring many discs for a full concerto.
Performer Biography
Victor Schiøler, the pianist on this album, used television broadcasts to stimulate and encourage interest in classical music among the general public in Denmark.
Compositional Technique
Saint-Saëns' Variations for two pianos on a theme of Beethoven demands perfect synchronization between the two pianists, who constantly exchange bits of the theme.
Recording & Production
In the 1950s, Victor Schiøler released many cheap 7-inch EP records of short piano pieces, often pressed on recycled vinyl, to popularize classical music in Denmark.
Composition History
Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, featured on this album, was composed in just one week in 1939.
Performer Biography
Ib Eriksson, the clarinettist on this album and solo clarinettist in the Radio Symphony Orchestra, was also interested in awakening interest in classical music, especially among young people.
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