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we have a rich and stimulating CD based on works for the solo
accordion by the composer Torbjorn Iwan Lundquist, one of the
most important, northern european musicians of the 20th century.
The credit for the idea for this compilation, which has been skilfully
carried out, goes to the german accordionist Helmut C. Jacobs.
As well as having already made many interesting recordings, Jacobs
is a noted musicologist and researcher in the field of classical
accordion.
This compilation contains most of the works for solo accordion
of the swedish composer who died in 2000. The his style, Lundquist
can be compared to musicians like Herrmann, Abbott and Fugazza.
The CD contains pieces that are fundamentally didactic like "Nove
Invenzioni a due voci" ( Nine inventions with two voices)
, "Partita Piccola" and "Sonatina Piccola".
In these pieces the composer uses musical styles of the past (
like baroque) and updates them to the era of the mid 20th century.
There are also more elaborate pieces like "Plasticity"
( a folk theme with 5 variations and an "Epilogue")
; "Botany Play" - a collection of 10 short pieces inspired
by flower and plants; or "Metamorphoses", one of the
first (from 1966) "concert compositions" that helped
the transition of original works for accordion towar a more modern
repetoire. Lundquists' open and communicative style is further
evidenced by tracks such as "Lappri" ( with modern jazz
influeneces ) and "Assoziationen", in which melody and
harmony combine rhythmically to give a strong dynamism.
Its important to note that the disc has been prodcued in Germany
with the support of the swedish H.M. Gustaf VI Adolf foundation
for cultural activities.
This is a CD that certainly should not be missing from the collection
of any lover of classical accordion music.
Reviewed by Alessandro
Mugnoz
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