Åke Hermanson "Alarme"

There is rarely written about the Swedish composer Åke Hermanson and his works are seldom played or recorded. He grew up in Bohuslän near Norway and lived from 1923-1996. During his lifetime he composed about 30 works. Göran Bergendal recently collected 20 of his compositions for the double album "Alarme" (Caprice). The collection gives a good picture of Hermanson's dramatic style, as heard in chamber music, choir pieces and orchestral works. The double CD comes with an informative 84-page booklet with texts and pictures about Hermanson and his life. Read a review of the album in Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish) here.

Listen to 60 seconds of "Il nuce op. 7" [WindowsMedia] here.
Listen to 60 seconds of "Lyrisk metarmorfos op. 2" [WindowsMedia] here.

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