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Highlights is our newsletter focusing on classical and contemporary music from the Nordic countries. The two issues published each year by Gehrmans Musikförlag and Fennica Gehrman feature our composers, give their latest news and performances and offer glimpses of the most interesting reviews or new publications. Get your own free subscription »

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2010

Nr 2

Nordic Highlights No 2/2010

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Albert Schnelzer: A Freak in Burbank
SNYKO/MatsRondin

Tommie Haglund: Hymnen an die Nacht
Elizabeth Pitcairn/Helsingborg SO/Hannu Koivula

Rolf Martinsson: Dreams
Malmö SO/Christoph König (Daphne 1022)

Rolf Martinsson: Bridge
Håkan Hardenberger/Gothenburg SO/Neeme Järvi (BIS-CD- 1208)

Benjamin Staern: Jubilate
Gothenburg SO/Stefan Solyom

Allan Pettersson: Mesto
Nordic Chamber Orchestra/Christian Lindberg BIS-CD-1590

Nr 1

Nordic Highlights No 1/2010

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Benjamin Staern: The Deep Violoncello of the Night, Anna Larsson/Sonanza/Jan Risberg (CD PSCD 180))

Fredrik Sixten: A Swedish St Mark Passion, Maria Magdalena Motet Choir/Ragnar Bohlin/Jeanette Köhn/Jesper Taube etc/

Fredrik Sixten: Pie Jesu, Ragnar Bohlin Vocal Ensemble (CD IMP 0805)

Fredrik Sixten: A Swedish Christmas Oratorio, Gothenburg Cathedral Choir/Michael Sager/Helena Ek etc

Fredrik Sixten: Triptyche, Hans Fagius

More about Fredrik Sixten on www.fredriksixten.com.

2009

Nr 4

Nordic Highlights No 4/2009

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Anders Eliasson: Desert Point, Arcos Chamber Orchestra/John-Edward Kelly (CD NEOS 10813)

Tobias Broström: Lucernaris, Håkan Hardenberger/Gävle SO/Mats Rondin

Marie Samuelsson: Bastet the Sun Goddess - Violin Concerto, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic/Mats Rondin

Marie Samuelsson: Air Drum III, Norrköping SO/Tuomas Ollila

Marie Samuelsson: Fear and Hope, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic/Mats Rondin

Nr 3

Nordic Highlights No 3/2009

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Thomas Jennefelt: Villarosa Sarialdi, St Jacob Chamber Choir/Gary Graden (CD Proprius PRCD 2029)

Tobias Broström: Lucernaris - Trumpet Concerto, Håkan Hardenberger/Gävle SO/Mats Rondin

Daniel Börtz: from Marie Antoinette, Axel's aria, Olle Persson/The Folkopera Orchestra/Kerstin Nerbe (CD Caprice CAP 22047)

Fredrik Högberg: Rocky Island Boat Bay, from 4th movement, Øystein Baadsvik/Norrköping SO/Mats Rondin

Albert Schnelzer: String Quartet No 2 - Emperor Akbar, The Brodsky Quartet

Nr 2

Nordic Highlights No 2/2009

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Anders Eliasson: Concerto for Saxophone and String Orchestra, Anders Paulsson/ Norrlandsoperans SO/Mei-Ann Chen

Tobias Broström: Violin Concerto, third movement, Karen Gomyo/Gävle SO/Mats Rondin

Tobias Broström: Transit Underground, Gävle SO/Robin Ticciati

Rolf Martinsson: Orchestral Songs, No. 1, No. 4, No. 10, Anne Sofie von Otter/Malmö SO/Vassily Sinaisky

Nr 1

Nordic Highlights No 1/2009

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St. Jacobs Chamber Choir/Gary Graden
The Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble/Fredrik Malmberg
DalaSinfoniettan/Östgöta Blåsarsymfoniker/Bjarte Engeset, SCD 1114
Tobias Ringborg/Claes Gunnarsson, Per Lundberg, Daphne 1031
(Same as No. 4)

Listen to Fredrik Sixten - En Svensk Markuspassion »

2008

Nr 3

Nordic Highlights Nr 3/2008

Download the magazine by using the link above. You can listen to some audio examples in the media player to the right of this text. Also have a look at the video clips with Fredrik Högberg's Silent Purpose.

Silent Purpose is one of the most expensive commissions for ages in Sweden and an attempt to develope the classical concert form by having the concerto accompanied by a film. The soloist Fröst is performing both on and off screen. Silent Purpose was commissioned by Trondheim Solistene and was first performed on 26 September in Trondheim, Norway. Watch two YouTube videos ».

Anders Eliasson
• Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra
• Sinfonia Per Archi
(Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Johannes Gustavsson, CPO 777 334-2)

Nr 2

Nordic Highlights No2/2008

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Tobias Broström:
• Transit Underground
(Gävle Symphony Orchestra/Robin Ticciati)
• Crimson Seas
(Gävle Symphony Orchestra/Robin Ticciati, Anna Larsson, alto)
• Kaleidoscope
(Gävle Symphony Orchestra/Robin Ticciati)

Albert Schnelzer:
• A Freak in Burbank
(SNYKO/Mats Rondin)

Jörgen Dafgård:
• Veils (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Manfred Honeck)

Nr 1

Nordic Highlights No 1/2008

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Audio examples, Albert Schnelzer:
• Symphony No 1 – Azraeel
(Dalasinfonietta, David Björkman conductor)
1. from 2nd movement (Burning of books)
2. from 4th movement (Turn then into instruments)
3. from 5th movement (Murder of a translator)

• Bassoon Concerto No 1 - Auroral Dances
(Helsingborg SO, Thomas Søndergård, conductor
Magnus Nilsson, bassoon)
4. from 3rd movement

2007

Nr 22

Highlights No 22 (pdf)

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Audio examples
Benjamin Staern: Tvärdrag/Cross Draught (Malmö Operaorkester, Per-Otto Johansson)

Benjamin Staern: The Threat of War (Norrköpings Symfoniorkester, Stefan Solyom)

Benjamin Staern: Sacrificio for tuba solo, live-electronics and orchestra (Kjetil Myklebust, Malmö Symfoniorkester, Tuomas Ollila)

Nr 21

Highlights No 21

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Sound samples:
Lars-Erik Larsson - Concertino for trombone, finale
(Christian Lindberg, SNYKO, Okko Kamu, BIS-CD 473-474)

Lars-Erik Larsson - Romance from Pastoral Suite
(Stockholms Sinfonietta, J. O. Wedin, BIS-CD-165)

Lars-Erik Larsson - from Disguised God
(Amadei Kammarkör, John Erik Eleby, Svenska Kammarorkestern, Petters Sundkvist Naxos 8.553738)

Rolf Martinsson - Open Mind
(Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck) Listen here »

Rolf Martinsson - Cello Concerto No 1
(Mats Lidström, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mario Venzago) Listen here »

2006

Nr 20

Highlights No 20

Nr 19

Highlights 19

2005

Nr 18

Highlights 18 (0,4 Mb)

Nr 17

Highlights 17 (1,6 Mb)

2004

Nr 16