Nordic Light Duo, Daniel Beskow, Josefine Andersson - Fairytales: Nordic Light Duo (2022)

Tracklist

01. Ur lyckans visor, Op. 9: No. 2, Två fjärilar
02. Lyric Pieces, Op. 43: No. 1, Sommerfugl
03. 6 Songs, Op. 88 "Flower Songs": No. 1, Blåsippan
04. 6 Songs, Op. 88 "Flower Songs": No. 2, De bägge rosorna
05. 6 Songs, Op. 88 "Flower Songs": No. 3, Vitsippan
06. 6 Songs, Op. 88 "Flower Songs": No. 4, Sippan
07. 6 Songs, Op. 88 "Flower Songs": No. 5, Törnet
08. 6 Songs, Op. 88 "Flower Songs": No. 6, Blommans öde
09. Heidenröslein, Op. 3 No. 3, D. 257
10. Das Veilchen, K. 476
11. 3 Poems by Bergsøe, Op. 4: No. 2, Aakande
12. Fischerweise, Op. 96 No. 4, D. 881
13. Die Forelle, Op. 32, D. 550 (4th Version)
14. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75 "Tree Cycle": No. 5, Granen
15. 7 Songs, Op. 17: No. 4, Vilse
16. Skogen sover, ängen drömmer, Op. 67
17. Songs & Moods, Op. 26: No. 4, Jungfru blond och jungfru brunett
18. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: No. 4, in the Hall of the Mountain King (Arr. for Piano)
19. Haugtussa, Op. 67: No. 6, Killingdans
20. Liederalbum für die Jugend, Op. 79: No. 22, Kinderwacht
21. 5 Dikter ur "Fridolins visor": No. 5, Intet är som väntans tider
22. Ur "Fridolins lustgård", Book 1: No. 4, Böljeby-vals
23. 6 Songs, Op. 36: No. 6, Demanten på marssnön
24. Frösöblomster I, Op. 16: No. 2, Sommarsång
25. Mignon, D. 321 "Kennst du das Land"
26. 3 Songs, Op. 8: No. 2, Italien

"Fairytales" (Swedish "sagolikt") is a concert program by Nordic Light Duo inspired by the wonderful fairy tale world of the popular children's book author Elsa Beskow. Devotedly and lovingly designed, Beskow's fairy tales and illustrations run like a thread through the musical delightful experiences in it. The program is divided into five sections, each representing a fairy tale: Flower Festival in Täppan, The Story of the Curious Perch, Putte's Adventure in the Blueberry Forest, The Journey to the Land of Long ago, and The Sun Egg.

Each section immerses you in an exciting story, enhanced by Elsa's original illustrations. These texts and pictures are then accompanied by songs and piano pieces chosen to match the stories. Two illustrations are even firsts and can only be seen in this publication, thanks to Daniel Beskow's family ties to Elsa Beskow, his paternal great-grandmother. Because of this connection, the idea for the "Fairytales" project was born in 2018. With it, the two musicians wanted to contribute to the rebirth of Elsa's fantasy world and bring a new musical fairy tale series to life. They firmly believe that this fairy tale treasure belongs to the European cultural heritage and with it's re-release in a musical guise, they found an opportunity to pay tribute to Elsa's work in an original way and bring it to a new, larger audience.

"Fairytales" has become a huge success in Sweden and the duo has given over a hundred concerts under this name in recent years. The intimate setting, the imaginative mood and the interplay between literature, music and visual arts remain the main features of this exciting project, which we can now also experience on this sound recording.

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