Composer: Gisle Kverndokk
Performer: Marianne Beate Kielland, Nils Anders Mortensen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: LAWO
Catalogue: LWC1220
Release: 2021
Size: 1.7 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Så kort ein sommar menneska har
02. Likevel er du her
03. Spør ikke om kjærlighet
Ruth Maier in Memoriam
04. I. Impresjonistisk bilde
05. II. Vårnatt
06. III. Til en venninne
07. IV. Dagene blir lysere
08. V. Tingene kommer meg nærmere nå
09. VI. Ordene
10. VII. Ingenting er
11. Bare dragen er fri
12. Vise
13. Song
Shakespeare Sonnets
14. Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
15. Sonnet 3: Look in thy glass, and tell the face thou viewest
16. Sonnet 9: Is it for fear to wet a widow’s eye
17. Sonnet 128: How oft, when thou, my music, music play’st
18. Sonnet 129: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame
19. Sonnet 23: As an unperfect actor on the stage
20. Sonnet 33: Full many a glorious morning have I seen
21. Sonnet 144: Two loves I have of comfort and despair
22. Ave Verum
“Melody is something I have been passionate about throughout my career as a composer. Crafting a melody that is captivating yet simultaneously original and unpredictable. What, exactly, makes a melody “good”? I’ve been looking into this for years. From studying Palestrina’s strict rules, all the way to studying the American songwriters who created the great “Evergreens” catalogue. Writing for the voice is of great interest to me especially musical drama. Throughout my years as a composer, I’ve composed songs. Everything from opera arias to simple songs. This album unites several of the genres I’ve worked on. The songs are based on opera, musicals, theatre, folk song programs and poetry evenings. What unites them is my love for poetry. And on this album, you will make the acquaintance of some of the poets I admire the most. I’ve been really looking forward to this album. It is a gift for a composer to have his songs performed by such wonderful artists as Marianne Beate Kielland and Nils Anders Mortensen. I am grateful, proud and happy!” – Gisle Kverndokk