Artist: Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy
Album: Nordic Light
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2020
Audio Format: FLAC (tracks) 24bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 55:20
Total Tracks: 21
Total Size: 901 MB
Tracklist:
2. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Holberg Suite, Op. 40: I. Praeludium (02:38)
3. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Holberg Suite, Op. 40: II. Sarabande (03:20)
4. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Holberg Suite, Op. 40: III. Gavotte (02:34)
5. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV. Air (04:40)
6. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Holberg Suite, Op. 40: V. Rigaudon (03:26)
7. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Lyric Pieces, Book 6, Op. 57: No. 6, Homesickness (04:04)
8. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Idylle, Op. 4 No. 2, HK 111 (03:07)
9. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – 25 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts): No. 4, Hildalshalling (02:08)
10. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – 25 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts): No. 6, Springdans (00:40)
11. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – 25 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts): No. 7, Springdans (01:33)
12. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – 25 Selected Norwegian Folk Dances (Excerpts): No. 2, Jolstring (00:45)
13. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72 (Excerpts): No. 8, Myllarguten’s Wedding March (02:27)
14. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72 (Excerpts): No. 15, The Skuldal Bride (04:03)
15. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Fantasy Pieces, Op. 39: No. 9, Withered (00:39)
16. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 “Nordland Images”: I. Profile of a Woman (02:35)
17. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 “Nordland Images”: II. The Little Stone God (03:45)
18. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 “Nordland Images”: III. Reindeer (01:35)
19. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Piano Suite No. 1, Op. 5 “Nordland Images”: IV. Towards the Mountains of My Forefathers (01:26)
20. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 4, Notturno (03:42)
21. Aleksandra Soboń-Wakarecy – Peer Gynt, Op. 28: The Devil’s Five-Hop (Version for Piano) (02:17)
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Northern light made the world look more clear and the colours became more intense. During the long and dark winter evenings I admired the way the people in Scandinavia had mastered the art of lighting their homes. Ever-present candles giving warm, natural light stood not only on windowsills, but also on pavements and streets, creating a mysterious, but also cosy atmosphere. Thanks to absence of curtains on most windows, the anonymous passenger of tram numer 12 – running across the Majorstua district, could easily admire the stunning interiors of Scadinavian townhouses.
I admit that before going to Oslo the names of composers whose pieces were selected for this album were unknown to me (apart from Grieg, of course). Getting to know the work of Kjerulf, Johansen, Saeverud and Backer-Grondahl closer, inspired me to create a short musical story, in which the priority in the subjective choice of pieces was their sound.
I hope that you will also discover the light hidden among the sounds from the northern land.