FRODE HALTLI | VERTAVO STRING QUARTET - Looking on Darkness (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Looking on Darkness is the solo recording debut of accordionist Frode Haltli, a major talent from Norway, destined to make his mark on several genres. He was last heard on ECM in the company of Trygve Seim and friends, but his primary commitment is to the performance of contemporary composition and this album features Nordic new music - from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland - written for the accordion. Four of the five pieces are premiere recordings, written especially for Halti. They add up to a fascinating landscape of new music from the north, music which casts its inspirational net wide. Features compositions by Bent Sørensen, Asbjørn Schaathun, Magnus Lindberg, PerMagnus Lindborg, and Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje. Halti is joined by the Vertavo String Quartet for Ratkje's gagaku variations. ecm
Tracklist :
1    Looking on darkness 9'50
(Bent Sørensen)
2    Bombastic SonoSofisms 8'40
(PerMagnus Lindborg)
3    gagaku variations (for accordion and string quartet) 23'36
(Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje)
4    Jeux d'anches 8'12
(Markus Lindberg)
5    Lament 9'26
(Asbjørn Schaathun)
Credits :
Frode Haltli   Accordion
Vertavo String Quartet   
Øyvor Volle   Violin
Berit Cardas   Violin
Henninge Landaas   Viola
Bjørg Vaernes   Violoncello