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VIOLA
Rafaell Altino
The viola occupies a special place in the psyche of musicians and composers. It is an instrument of mystery, soulfulness and even of protest and revolt.
Rafaell Altino, principal viola of the Odense Symphony Orchestra, presents this exploration of his instrument’s power and possibilities as realized by six leading Danish composers. Some explore the viola as a tool for sound production while others relish what its distinctive also singing voice does to melodies. The results are as touching and warm as they are fearsome and defiant.
You can buy the CD and hear examples of the music here:
Christian Lindberg
Steppenwolf
Jazzified modernism
BY: MIKAEL KRARUP
According to the trumpeter, conductor, arranger and not least composer Christian Lindberg, it would be “pretentious nonsense” to try to genre-classify his music. So I almost fail – and find that his collaboration with the Odense symphonics and their solo viola player Rafael Altino at least works impeccably in judging by this release.
Most of Lindberg’s more than 70 orchestral works are commissioned works, including the bracket concert “Steppenwolf”, just commissioned by the orchestra, about the lone wolf, the outsider, whose stride is characterized nicely by the deep melancholy expressed by the instrument, convincingly played by Altino, rhythmically resilient, but also with the gentle, mournful voice.
Nominated for an International Classical Music Award 2019 in the New Music category.
