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This is Henrik Frisk's second CD for the Canadian label Hornblower. It features longtime friend Richie Beirach in a duo context. A few modern standards mixed with original compositions by both Frisk and Beirach.
Karin Redekopp Edwards, Pianist
Eckhardt-Gramatté ・ Chopin ・ Liszt
Karin Redekopp Edwards is professor of piano at Wheaton College. In 2013 Wheaton College honored her with the prestigious Senior Scholar Achievement Award for her excellence in performing and teaching.The most compelling statements of composers can often be found in their miniatures. In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, Thirteen Strings of Ottawa is pleased to present this collection of reflective works from the 17th century to the present day.The repertoire on Playing Tribute was chosen by the Aulos Trio to honour six Canadian composers who all celebrated significant birthdays in the first half of the 1990s.The music of Dances & Dirges is either lively and dance-like or more pensive and memorial in character.Pure Delight features the premiere Ottawa new music ensemble Pierrot Ensemble with its artistic director Robert Cram in a program of highly listenable pieces with a fresh musical outlook.Trio Lyra's repertoire ranges from the Baroque through the twentieth century. They have commissioned and premiered works from some of the most prominent Canadian composers.The Hannaford Street Silver Band is Toronto’s award-winning professional brass band and Resident Company of Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.Laughton & Humphreys is one of Canada's most exciting ensembles, winning critical and public acclaim for their versatility in performing music of Bach and Handel alongside contemporary works. All of the music on this recording was written or arranged for Laughton & Humphreys, and celebrates Canada's cultural heritage and natural beauty.Go to Top