#3569: Norwegian New Music, with Tord Gustavsen Quartet
For this New Sounds, listen to new music from Norway, including a live set by the serene and transcendent Tord Gustavsen Quartet. Gustavsen, whether solo, with a trio, or in this quartet formation, delivers piano-based works of contemplation and stillness that simply captivate a listener. To be sure, the music is surely capable of transporting one to a private Nordic mind-palace.
Hear selections from Gustavsen's record "Extended Circle," performed live in the WNYC studio, featuring an interview with the pianist. The record itself is a sublime and breathtaking moment in time, including folk-and hymn-based melodies, as well as original tunes. Also as part of the show, there’s music from Susanna (Wallumrod) and the Magical Orchestra, and a work by the late Norwegian soprano Anne-Lise Bernsten in collaboration with organist and composer Nils Henrik Asheim.
PROGRAM #3569 with Tord Gustavsen Quartet (First aired on 2/24/2014)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Tord Gustavsen Trio |
The Ground |
Edges of Happiness [3:07] |
ECM 1892 |
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Susanna and the magical orchestra |
Melody Mountain |
These Days [3:15] |
Rune Grammofon #2057 |
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Tord Gustavsen Quartet |
Live, WNYC Studios |
Glow [5:24] |
Glow appears on “Extended Circle,” ECM #2358. |
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Tord Gustavsen Quartet |
Extended Circle |
Right There [2:50] |
ECM 2358 |
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Tord Gustavsen Quartet |
Live, WNYC Studios |
Eg Veit I Himmerik Ei Borg [6:23] |
Both tunes appear on “Extended Circle,” ECM #2358. ecmrecords.com |
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Anne-Lise Bernsten & Nils Hendrik Asheim |
Engleskyts |
Nu rinder Solen op [5:10] |
Kirkelig Kulturverksted FX 136 |
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Susanna and the magical orchestra |
3 |
Another Day (Roy Harper) [3:56] |
Rune Grammofon RCD2090 |
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Ketil Bjornstad |
Water Stories |
The View II, excerpt [1:30] |
ECM 1503 |
