Ib Nørholm, a Danish composer, started in the post-Carl Nielsen style but later experimented with serialism and became a proponent of a "new simplicity" in reaction to complex contemporary compositions.
Composer Biography
Alan Hovhaness, an American composer, studied traditional Indian music early in his career and later sought inspiration from his Armenian roots and East Asian music.
Composer Biography
Jean Langlais, a French organist and composer, followed in the footsteps of César Franck and Charles Tournemire by being appointed organist at St. Clotilde in Paris.
Compositional Technique
In Alan Hovhaness's "Sonata for Ryuteki and Sho," the organ exclusively plays cluster-like chords in the upper range, while the flute handles the melodic lines, influenced by Japanese gagaku modes.
Performer Biography
Marie Ziener, the organist on this recording, studied with Marie-Claire Alain in Paris and David Sanger in London, and founded Duo Alain with Lars Graugaard in 1987.
Composer Biography
Jehan Alain, a French composer, is best known for his organ compositions, but also wrote vocal and chamber works in his distinctive style.
Composer Biography
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, a Danish romantic composer, worked in the civil service until 1870 while also serving as organist at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen.
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