Maria Kihlgren - Nordic Master Composers (2020)

Tracklist

01. Ballade in G Minor, Op. 24
02. Six Impromptus, Op. 5: No. 1 in G Minor, Moderato
03. Six Impromptus, Op. 5: No. 2 in G Minor, Lento-Vivace
04. Six Impromptus, Op. 5: No. 3 in A Minor, Moderato-Alla marcia
05. Six Impromptus, Op. 5: No. 4 in E Minor, Andantino
06. Six Impromptus, Op. 5: No. 5 in B Minor, Vivace
07. Six Impromptus, Op. 5: No. 6 in E Major, Commodo
08. Three Fantasies, Op. 11: No. 1 in B Minor-B Major, Molto appassionato
09. Three Fantasies, Op. 11: No. 2 in E Major, Dolce scherzando
10. Three Fantasies, Op. 11: No. 3 in B Minor-B Major, Molto espressivo e con intimissimo sentimento
11. Theme with Variations, Op. 40


My earlier CDs, with the exception of a personal portrait recorded in 1990, have special themes. One of them, Music from the Mediterranean (Sterling CDA 1664-2), contains music by composers from countries bordering on the Mediterranean. Another, Romantic Silhouettes (Sterling CDA 1680-2), is a cross-section through a century of Romantic music by composers from central Europe. The present disc, Nordic Master Composers, includes four major works by some of the Nordic countries’ top composers. As I live in that part of the world myself, it felt right to make a record of Nordic music – even if no Icelandic works are featured. All the composers are different in character, but they still have a musical style in common. - Maria Kihlgren

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