Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Britta Byström: Ink-Wash on Paper (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 40:34 minutes | 735 MB | Genre: Classical
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Since the late 19th century, composers have been influenced the visual arts. Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition inspired by the artwork of Victor Hartmann got the ball rolling, but it wasn’t long before other composers followed his example. Recognized as a rising star on the contemporary music scene, composer Britta Byström was born in Sundsvall, Sweden 1977 and began her musical career as a trumpet player. She started composing while still in her teens and studied composition at the Royal University of Music in Stockholm with Pär Lindgren and Bent Sørensen. In an age when most composers can only dream of hearing orchestras perform their works, Byström distinguished herself as a master of orchestral textures even during her student days. Byström’s work can be heard with major orchestras, soloists and concert halls like BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gürzenich Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, NDR Philharmonic, Royal Albert Hall, NDR Elbphilharmonie, John Storgårds, Janine Jansen and Malin Broman. The inspiration for ‘Ink-Wash on Paper” came about following a concert where artist Gunnel Wåhlstrand heard one of Byström’s other art-inspired works. It was decided on the spot that artist and composer should collaborate. Wåhlstrand specializes in the demanding technique of ink wash, creating overwhelming large-scale images photo-realistic images of nature on the west coast of Sweden.
Tracklist:
01. Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Byström: Långedrag (04:31)
02. Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Byström: Looking at Paintings (04:15)
03. Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Byström: The Meadow (02:39)
04. Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Byström: Walk (03:20)
05. Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Byström: The End of July (04:00)
06. Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Byström: Shallow Waters (04:13)
07. Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Byström: Rose (05:28)
08. Eriikka Nylund, Rick Stotijn, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Malin Broman, Marie Macleod, Niklas Andersson – Byström: By the Window (12:04)