Laugesen Semmingsen Esbjerg Ensemble Christensen: Medea Lysistrata - COMPACT DISCS

Laugesen Semmingsen Esbjerg Ensemble Christensen: Medea Lysistrata - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Medea Lysistrata

Artist:

Laugesen Semmingsen Esbjerg Ensemble Christensen

Label:

Dacapo

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

636943612927

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

2021-03-26

Number of Discs:

1

The classical figures of Medea and Lysistrata have captivated creative artists for centuries. The latest of them is Steingrímur Rohloff, an Icelandic-German composer who found his sensual, crystal-clear musical voice while studying with Gerard Griséy in Paris. The specially configured music recorded here benefits from Tuva Semmingsen's ravishing voice and Rohloff's decade of collaboration with Esbjerg Ensemble - to beautiful, resonant and dramatic effect. The Icelandic-German composer Steingrimur Rohloff is one of the most prominent young Scandinavian composers, and his works have been performed in more than 25 countries worldwide. He studied in Cologne and in Paris at the Conservatoire Superieur and the IRCAM with Gérard Grisey and Marc-André Dalbavie among others; this French school of crystalline orchestral music has influenced Rohloff profoundly. Among Rohloff's many awards is the prestigious B.A. Zimmermann Award, which he won whilst living in Germany. The jury described his music as: "of an original fantasy... exciting melodic creativity... colorful harmonies..."

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