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Trace of Lament
Ginge Anvik, Gaute Storaas, Henrik Skram

Audun Sandvik

Trace of Lament

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Format: CD
Label: Lawo Classics
UPC: 7090020182568
Catnr: LWC 1234
Release date: 13 May 2022
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Label
Lawo Classics
UPC
7090020182568
Catalogue number
LWC 1234
Release date
13 May 2022

"The result is a breathtaking musical landscape in which the cello takes center stage and is accompanied by the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (conducted by Thomas Klug) and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Per Kristian Skalstad)."

Music Frames, 20-6-2022
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About the album

The music on this CD release has been written by composers who often work within the audiovisual medium. When working on their creations, they are in dialogue with a starting point, a story, an expression, their surroundings, and an emotion – a series of images and actions that require interaction. This is a premise which fascinates me.

As a performer, I also operate with a great deal of interaction. I address an audience and I take on suggestions and the wishes of my fellow musicians. We form an expression together from each from our own standpoints, with our own bodies, and each with our own personality. We acquire material by digging from that quarry. Perhaps it could be said that our goal is, in principle, to create openings where what we play creates meaning for those who listen and where our interpretation can be perceived as meaningful. We want others to also find value in what obviously holds true value for us when we play.

So it makes sense for me that this release is a collection of music by composers who quite specifically relate to music through dialogue. At the same time, I wanted the composers to concentrate on the cello as a solo instrument and make music that at least in this context does not necessarily conform to a cinematic expression.

My experience tells me that composers are still on the lookout for dialogue, which can also be achieved through a strong adaptation to the instrument. Gaute Storaas, Henrik Skram and Ginge Anvik all have differing approaches, and the processes I have been through with them have their contrasts. However, it is their flexibility which has become a common denominator for our collaboration. What all three composers want is that the music should work, for the cello, for the ensemble and for the listeners. Functional thinking is perhaps the opposite end of a process where the composer instinctively wants to provide resistance, to invent new ways of playing, to strive for something that is nigh impossible to achieve – and which consequently creates demands on the listener. For me, both of these approaches are equally and clearly valid, and I want there to be room for both. In this release, I have chosen to highlight the perspective which has arguably been given the least amount of elbowroom. I’ve been aiming to show music where the intended material is good for my instrument, and which has been fine-tuned to my physique.

I hope with this perspective that this release will be a door-opener for new listeners of contemporary music. Most of all though I am proud to be able to present five new works which will resonate with me for a long time.

– Audun Sandvik (put in writing by Ida Habbestad)

Artist(s)

Audun Sandvik (cello)

Audun Sandvik’s heartfelt playing and lively performances make him a much in-demand soloist, orchestral musician, chamber musician and cello teacher. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, as well as frequent appearances at Norwegian and international chamber music festivals. Together with pianist Sveinung Bjelland, he garnered international attention with the release of “Rachmaninoff / Shostakovich: Cello Sonatas” (LWC1131, 2017). Audun is currently a cellist with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. From 2005 through 2019 he held the position of Co-Principal Cello in the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. He also performs with leading artists within the genres of jazz, pop and rock. He is employed as Professor of Cello...
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Audun Sandvik’s heartfelt playing and lively performances make him a much in-demand soloist, orchestral musician, chamber musician and cello teacher. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, as well as frequent appearances at Norwegian and international chamber music festivals. Together with pianist Sveinung Bjelland, he garnered international attention with the release of “Rachmaninoff / Shostakovich: Cello Sonatas” (LWC1131, 2017).

Audun is currently a cellist with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. From 2005 through 2019 he held the position of Co-Principal Cello in the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. He also performs with leading artists within the genres of jazz, pop and rock. He is employed as Professor of Cello at the Norwegian Arctic University in Tromsø, where he is cultivating a positive and thriving milieu, following on from the work he undertook in his many years as a cello teacher at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Audun is the Artistic Director of the classical Gloppen Music Festival. The cello he plays was built in Rome in 1695 by Giorgio Taninger.

“A musician for today and a first-rate soloist, chamber musician and orchestral musician” was the jury’s verdict when Audun was honoured with “The Lindeman Prize for Young Musicians”


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Norwegian Radio Orchestra

The Norwegian Radio Orchestra is known as “the whole land’s orchestra” and is today regarded with a unique combination of re­spect and affection by its music-loving public. With its remarkably diverse repertoire, this is no doubt the orchestra most heard through­out the land – on the radio, television, and online, and at various diverse venues around the country.   It is a flexible orchestra, performing all from symphonic and contemporary classical mu­sic to pop, rock, folk, and jazz. Each year the orchestra performs together with internation­ally acclaimed artists at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, which is aired to millions of viewers worldwide. Those with whom the orchestra has collaborated in recent years include the Kaizers Orchestra, Mari Boine, Jarle Bern­hoft, Diamanda Galàs,...
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The Norwegian Radio Orchestra is known as “the whole land’s orchestra” and is today regarded with a unique combination of re­spect and affection by its music-loving public. With its remarkably diverse repertoire, this is no doubt the orchestra most heard through­out the land – on the radio, television, and online, and at various diverse venues around the country.
It is a flexible orchestra, performing all from symphonic and contemporary classical mu­sic to pop, rock, folk, and jazz. Each year the orchestra performs together with internation­ally acclaimed artists at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, which is aired to millions of viewers worldwide. Those with whom the orchestra has collaborated in recent years include the Kaizers Orchestra, Mari Boine, Jarle Bern­hoft, Diamanda Galàs, Renée Fleming, An­drew Manze, Anna Netrebko, and Gregory Porter.
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra was found­ed by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corpora­tion in 1946. Its first conductor, Øivind Bergh, led the ensemble in a series of concerts from the broadcasting company’s main studio, es­tablishing the basis of its popularity and se­curing its status as a national treasure. The orchestra continues to perform in the context of important media events. It is comprised of highly talented classical instrumentalists and yet its musical philosophy has remained the same: versatility, a light-hearted approach, curiosity for all kinds of music, and an un­willingness to pigeonhole musical styles. Petr Popelka is currently the orchestra’s Chief Conductor.

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Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

Since its formation in 1977 the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra has established itself as one of the foremost chamber orchestras on the international classical music scene today. Renowned for its innovative programming and creativity, the NCO is a project orchestra comprised of Norway’s finest instrumentalists. Through integrating experienced musicians with talented young instrumentalists, the orchestra continuously develops its unique style and innovative culture, thereby greatly contributing to the position Norwegian musicians and ensembles hold internationally.   The artistic directors and guest leaders throughout its history have been Iona Brown, Leif Ove Andsnes, Isabelle van Keulen, Martin Fröst, François Leleux and Steven Isserlis together with our current artistic director Terje Tønnesen who has held this role since the orchestra’s formation.   The orchestra’s international tours to...
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Since its formation in 1977 the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra has established itself as one of the foremost chamber orchestras on the international classical music scene today. Renowned for its innovative programming and creativity, the NCO is a project orchestra comprised of Norway’s finest instrumentalists. Through integrating experienced musicians with talented young instrumentalists, the orchestra continuously develops its unique style and innovative culture, thereby greatly contributing to the position Norwegian musicians and ensembles hold internationally.
The artistic directors and guest leaders throughout its history have been Iona Brown, Leif Ove Andsnes, Isabelle van Keulen, Martin Fröst, François Leleux and Steven Isserlis together with our current artistic director Terje Tønnesen who has held this role since the orchestra’s formation.
The orchestra’s international tours to Europe, Asia and North America have received outstanding reviews at many of the world’s prestigious concert halls and festivals. With nearly 40 recordings to date, the NCO has recorded comprehensive chamber orchestra repertoire with distinguished soloists, including Leif Ove Andsnes, Terje Tønnesen, Iona Brown, Truls Mørk, Lars Anders Tomter and Tine Thing Helseth. Highlights include Spellemannpris-winning recordings of Grieg/Nielsen works and Haydn piano concertos with Leif Ove Andsnes.
The orchestra draws on an enviable roster of Norwegian and international soloists and has always been dedicated to presenting contemporary music as part of its concert repertoire.
The NCO currently presents its own concert series at the University aula in Oslo and performs in major concert venues in Norway.

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Thomas Klug (conductor)

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The result is a breathtaking musical landscape in which the cello takes center stage and is accompanied by the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (conducted by Thomas Klug) and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Per Kristian Skalstad).
Music Frames, 20-6-2022

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