Haflidi Hallgrimsson (Right) and David Matthews.Edinburgh 2003
Haflidi Hallgrimsson
I have been privileged to work with the great Icelandic composer and cellist Haflidi Hallgrimsson for many years. In 2004, I premiered his 4 Klee Sketches in Mexico, and Neil Heyde and I have given countless performances of his fabulous 7 Epigrams. Here is an extract, recorded in concert in London in 2001-a sample of his astounding musical palette and extraordinary lyricism.Epigram
(Violin-Stradivari 1734-’Habeneck’ Collection of the Royal Academy of Music)
In 1996, I recorded his Offerto for solo violin. This recording is now unavailable. So here it is :
Recorded 1995. (Violin-Stradivari 1718 ‘Maurin’ -Collection of the Royal Academy of Music)
- Detail from ‘Pierrot Lunaire’ – Haflidi Hallgrimsson 1965
Click here to see a film of Halflidi’s ‘Frau Klee is Sleeping’
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Posted on January 26th, 2010 by Peter Sheppard Skaerved