Trollfågeln

Featuring

Emilia Amper
Olle Linder
Anders Lofberg
Dan Svensson
Helge Andreas Norbakken
Johan Hedin

Trondheim Soloists
Anonymous (Traditional)

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Instruments

The modern chromatic nyckelharpa, developed in 1929 by August Bohlin and popularized by Eric Sahlström, has four bowed strings and twelve sympathetic strings.

Performer Biography

Emilia Amper was proclaimed world champion on the nyckelharpa in 2010 and received the Royal Swedish Academy of Music's national scholarship.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Emilia Amper's album "Trollfågeln" (The Magic Bird) features a diverse mix of traditional Swedish polskas, newly composed music inspired by folk music from other countries, and elements of pop, rock, and chamber music.

Composer Biography

Emilia Amper fell in love with the nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) at age 10, and her childhood joy for the instrument evolved into a deep interest in folk music as a genre.

Instruments

The nyckelharpa, a keyed fiddle, has bowed strings and sympathetic strings, which contribute to its characteristic silvery, warm, and resonant tone.

Instruments

The nyckelharpa, after almost dying out in the mid-20th century, has made a significant comeback with increasing numbers of performers and use in various musical styles across different countries.

Performer Biography

Emilia Amper, with the Trondheim Soloists, Gjermund Larsen, and 2L, won a Norwegian Spellemannspris (equivalent to a Grammy) in 2010 for best classical album and was nominated for two US Grammy Awards.