Hillborg / Larsson / Lindberg / Karlin / Wieczorek - Swedish Trombone Wilderness - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The songs on this album are played in a version for violin and piano. With the exception of a few passages played an octave higher than the voice part, everything else is performed in accordance with the original score. To give the listener the opportunity to enjoy the almost symbiotic relationship between poems and music, the booklet offers all poems that Grieg and Sibelius use in their music. This may give an interesting insight into the creative musical process. Helge Slaatto (born 1952) was concertmaster of Odense Symphony Orchestra, Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen and Randers Chamber Orchestra. For 25 years he was professor at the Hochschule für Musik der Universität Münster, presently he teachers at MGK Copenhagen. He gave master classes throughout the world and his students won prizes at major international competitions. They were also awarded the special prize of Deutsche Schallplattenkritik. Album Tracks 1. Foraarsregn Op. 49 nr. 6 2. Ved Rondane Op. 33 nr. 9 3. Hjemkomst Op. 58 nr. 1 4. Romance Op. 26 5. Romance 6. Svarta Rosor Op. 36 nr. 1 7. I Rosentiden Op. 48 nr. 5 8. Med en Primula Veris Op. 26 nr. 4 9. Romance Op. 28~No. 2 10. Romance II 11. To Brune Øjne Op. 5 nr. 1 12. Jeg elsker Dig Op. 5 nr. 3 13. Solveigs Sang 14. Våren Op. 33 nr. 2 15. Til Norge Op. 58 nr. 4 16. Romance in C Op. 42 17. svane Op. 25 nr. 2

Album Tracks 1. I 2. II 3. I. Lento, Poco Rubato 4. II. Allegro Giusto 5. Woodpeckers' Chant 6. Close Ups 7. Yugen 8. I 9. II 10. Introduction Moderato E Drammatico 11. Dance I Allegro Vivace 12. Intermezzo I Adagio Con Rubato 13. Dance II Allegretto Grazioso 14. Intermezzo II Andante E Cantabile 15. Finale E Fanfare Presto 16. Epilog Lento Religioso 17. Plastmusikk

Winterreise is one of the greatest, most compelling and intense of all vocal song cycles. For the first of his explorations into the world of art song, Matthew Gee has turned to Schubert's work in this unique arrangement for trombone and piano. English titles are used for the poems to emphasize the fact that text is no longer the primary expressive vehicle here. Instead, it is entrusted to the trombone, an instrument whose vocal qualities and ability to employ glissando, vibrato, portamento and microtonal inflections- allied to the use of various mutes- offers an astonishing array of tonal possibilities.