The organ used for this recording is the new organ in Ytterby Church, north of Gothenburg, built by Marcussen & Son and intonated by Albrecht Buchholtz.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kurt Wiklander believes that composers should have the freedom to choose from the entire range of musical expression, rejecting the idea that dodecaphonic music was the only way forward.
Performer Biography
Eyvind Sand Kjeldsen, the violinist on this recording, was concertmaster of the Royal Chapel in Copenhagen for many years and is an assistant professor at the Royal Danish Music Academy.
Instruments
Despite its relatively small size, the organ in Ytterby Church has a surprisingly symphonic sound, which was chosen as a good compromise for the recording.
Performer Biography
Mats Rondin, the cellist on this recording, began playing cello at age seven and made his solo debut at sixteen in Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Kurt Wiklander draws inspiration from the solitude of the Nordic countryside, genuine Scandinavian folk music, and the rich musical traditions of Europe.
Composer Biography
Kurt Wiklander, the composer, undertook nine years of post-graduate music studies, including four years at the Musikhochschule in Cologne.
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