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Palette Records PALCD-986 / Cordes Sur Bois - Strings on wood Soloist: Fredrik Burstedt - violin Ensemle: The Swedish Serenade Ensemble Conductor: Stefan Solyom 
Music by: Mats Larsson Gothe / Per Mårtensson / Joakim Sandgren Playing time: 79:52 Press release in swedish (.PDF): PALCD986PRESS Images from the recording session: PALCD-986 images Cordes sur bois - Strings on wood. Music written for one of the most appreciated solo instrument of all times. An instrument that has been there for a long time. The violin. Five pieces by three swedish composers. Performed by Fredrik Burstedt, the concert master of the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra. 
Fredrik Burstedt has been working together with the composers, finding out new ways of playing and coloring the violin sound, in some cases by the use of live electronics. 
In the awarded violin concerto by Per Mårtensson the composer is playing with the sound of the violin using live electronics and computer controlled sequences during the performance.
"Cordes sur bois" has been nominated to a grammy in the category "Best Classical Soloist 2005" The CD was produced with finance from the Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs. International distribution: CDA in Stockholm - website: www.cda.se/ 
Booklet design: Jonas Sjövall Cover photo: Ewa Levau Booklet text: Tony Lundman Producer: Patrik Håkansson Recording and editing: Patrik Håkansson COPYRIGHT 2005 Palette Records - Stockholm SWEDEN |