Mostly Nordic: Norway – Ancient Melodies, Modern Harmonies

Klaus Egge — Piano Concerto No. 2
Johan Kvandal — Selected works
David Monrad Johansen — Selected works

Laura Loge, soprano
Knut Erik Jensen, piano
Adam Stern, conductor

Ancient Norwegian stevtoner and folk songs meld with updated harmonies to create a timeless musical experience. Mostly Nordic favorite from Norway Knut Erik Jensen returns to perform Klaus Egge's ethereal Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Seattle Philharmonic Strings under the direction of Adam Stern, as well as Johan Kvandal's arrangements of stevtoner with soprano Laura Loge. The Seattle Philharmonic Strings will also perform works by Kvandal and his father David Monrad Johansen on the centennial of his birth.

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