Composer, trumpeter and avant-garde performance artist, Rolf Wallin has established a reputation as one of the leading Scandinavian composers of his generation. He studied in Oslo with Finn Morthensen and Olav Anton Thommessen and later at the University of California where his teachers included Roger Reynolds and Vinko Globokar. Wallin’s music combines an intuitive freedom with a rigorous mathematical approach, such as use of fractal algorithms to construct melody and harmony, resulting in a music that often hints at the influence of Ligeti, Xenakis and Berio.

Composer(s): Wallin, Rolf
Conductor(s): Axelrod, John; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Zweden, Jaap van
Orchestra(s): Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Ensemble(s): Kroumata Percussion Ensemble
Artist(s): Grubinger, Martin
Label: Ondine
Genre: Orchestral
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: ODE1118-2
Barcode: 0761195111826
Release Date: 01/2007