Dagsmeja

Description:

A recording of settings of poems by Tomas Tranströmer, performed by his daughter Emma Tranströmer, pianist Andreas Kreuger and guitarist David Härenstam to mark the poet’s eightieth birthday.

The main musical emphasis of this record is on Fredrik Jakobsson, an outstandingly talented composer though unknown to the general public.  Counterbalancing Fredrik’s relative anonymity, Emma includes a couple of songs by the more established Maurice Karkoff, who has just completed two new Tranströmer settings, plus a few songs by HÃ¥kan Parkman, who died in a tragic drowning accident in August 1988 aged only 33.

Tracklist:

1. Dagsmeja /Noon Thaw/* (2009)  5:16
2. En skiss frÃ¥n 1844 /A Sketch from 1844/* (1996)  3:27
3. Namnteckningar / Signatures/* (2007)  1:43                     
4. Midvinter / Midwinter/* (1996)  2:12
5. FrÃ¥n mars -79 / From March 1979/* (2005)  2:38
6. Osäkerhetens rike / National Insecurity/* (1996) 2:09
7. Kyrie /Kyrie/**1987)  1:52                                                                    
8. Espresso /Espresso/** 1987)  1:52
9. C-dur / C Major** (1987)   3:03
10. En svartvit skata / Black-and-white magpie/*** (2009)   2:18
11. November med skiftningar av ädelt pälsverk/November with Nuances of Noble Fur/** (1987)  3:43
12. Snö faller / Snow Is Falling/* (2005)  2:14
13. Örnklippan / Eagle Rock/* (2006)  1:35
14. TvÃ¥ städer / Two Cities/* (2010)  2:55
15. FrÃ¥n berget /From the Hilltop/** 1987)  2:22 
16. Siesta / Siesta** (1987)  4:41
17. April och tystnad / April and Silence* (2009)  2:35
18. Närvaro av Gud / The presence of God/*** (2002)  8:00 

          Total  54:35

Fredrik Jakobsson*

HÃ¥kan Parkman**

Maurice Karkoff***

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