CHROMOS: Works for Flute and Piano

Chromos

Works for Flute and Piano

Jostein Stalheim: Hidden Music
Ivar Lunde Jr.: Chromos
Edvard Hagerup Bull: Bagatelles
Olav Berg: Moments
Knut Vaage: Fortuna

Gro Sandvik, flute
Einar Rottingen, piano

This disc presents remarkably inventive and well-written new repertoire for flute and piano. Interpreted by performers who know and understand the nature of the music, eager and capable of meeting the technical demands –this is an exciting delight.

An important common factor with these composers is the fact that they all have their background as professional, performing musicians. Stalheim’s accordion playing is truly brilliant, while Lunde Jr. was solo oboist with the Norwegian Opera for many years. Hagerup Bull started out as a pianist and organist, Berg worked as a trumpet player for many years and finally Vaage started out as a jazz pianist. This of course gives them a certain edge when it comes to realizing their music in practical terms.