Catch Light - CD
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Fiolinisten Peter Herresthal inspirerer norske komponister som ingen andre. På dette artistportrettet møter vi den fremragende musikeren i fire nye norske fiolinkonserter som alle er skrevet spesielt for ham.
Nils Henrik Asheims CATCH LIGHT, konsert for fiolin, slagverk og orkester har gitt navn til CD'en.
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Herresthals posisjon i miljøet for samtidsmusikk er unik. Med sin store kapasitet og stilistiske forståelse er han i ferd med å bygge opp et repertoar av nye norske fiolinkonserter, først og fremst med komponister fra sin egen generasjon. Stilmessig opererer Ness, Kverndokk, Hellstenius og Asheim svært forskjellig. Innenfor denne store bredden av uttrykksformer er det fascinerende å høre hvordan Herretsthal binder det hele sammen med sin personlige, rene og avklarede fiolinklang.
AURORA ACD5066 - CATCH LIGHT.Peter Herresthal, violin. Peter Kates, percussion. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, cond.: Peter Szilvay
MAZURKA - remaking Chopin
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Spellemannsprisen 2010 (Norwegian Grammy)
Remaking of 12 Mazurkas by Frederic Chopin. The orchestra takes its liberties out of sheer love for the original music. Many musical styles are allowed to pass by... gypsy, balkan, classical references and haunting sonic experiments. The well-known melodies of Chopin are partly hidden, partly unveiled, as the pulsating vein through it all.
Nils Henrik Asheim (piano) and Gjertruds Sigøynerorkester (Gjertrud's Gypsy Orchestra)
Read: Press release, credits, tracklist on LAWO Classics.
Read: Background info and the Live "Mazurka" project
Read: Liner notes by Nils Henrik Asheim in English and Norwegian
"Asheim lar ensemblet flytte inn i Chopins musikk og utvide den innenfra, bygge på den rare fløyer og ornamenter, forandre dens proporsjoner og fylle den med andre lyder, andre klanger, nye dyp, det er ettertidens spøkelser som fester i de parisiske salongene. Alt er vittig, vakkert og fenomenalt godt spilt, og det er velsignet upretensiøst, til tross for all den historien Asheim lekent setter i bevegelse." (Morgenbladet, 21.01.11)
Broken Line
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Works of Nils Henrik Asheim played by Vertavo quartet,
one of Europe's leading string quartets. Aurora ACD5044
Titles: Navigo - Broken Line - Nicht - Chase + improvisations x1-5
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Nominated for the Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannsprisen) 2007.
"Challenging and compelling music, different from all the other modernists. This disc is unique and treasurable; try to get hold of it!" Peter Grahame Woolf, Musical pointers, UK
"Dette er musikk som skritter suverent ut over sine egne sirkler, og holder interessen fanget fra første øyeblikk fordi det er så poetisk og så vakkert hva som skjer i den. Konstruksjonen bærer, også fordi Asheim så kresent har sortert fra alle uvesentligheter. Slik blir uttrykket tett, men aldri overbelastet, i musikk som puster friere enn mye annen norsk samtidsmusikk." Dagbladet
Grand mutation
Lasse Marhaug, electronics | Nils Henrik Asheim, organ.
Recorded in Oslo Cathedral. Touch # Tone 30
“Marhaug and Asheim create compositions of remarkable luminescence" (Ken Hollings, The Wire)
Orkan
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Lyrical music to words and sounds of a poet
Music: Nils Henrik Asheim | Lyrics: Sigbjørn Obstfelder
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Anne-Lise Berntsen (vocals), Øystein Birkeland (cello), Kjetil Skøien (voice), Nils Henrik Asheim (piano) - Aurora ACD5050
19th March 2004, Oslo Cathedral
Live improvisation concert in Oslo Cathedral. Fabra FBRCD-03
"There is something extremely spontaneous and fresh about Asheims improvisations... throwing light against the ceiling, fetching darkness from the abyss" (Vårt Land)
Norwegian Grammy Award 2005 (Spellemannsprisen)
16 Pieces for Organ
Improvisations on the organ of Oslo Cathedral.
"A small instrumental revolution" (ballade)
"frequently stunning" (the Wire)
Kom Regn
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A sequel to ENGLESKYTS. With singer Anne-Lise Berntsen, at the Baroque organ of Maihingen.
"This is culture, tradition and sublime artistic interaction between a great singer, an incredible organ and a virtuoso organ player."
Engleskyts
Norwegian folk psalms with organ improvisations, with singer Anne-Lise Berntsen, at the Baroque organ of Weissenau.
"The music sounds at once very old and very new, affectingly simple yet inexhaustibly rich."
Broken Line Remixes
6 free remixes of Asheim/Vertavo CD "Broken Line", by Stavanger-based electronic composers. Contributions by: Sindre Bjerga, Kurt Bolianatz, Jan-Morten Iversen, Anders Gjerde, Helge Olav Øksendal, Pål Asle Pettersen. Zang Records.
"...presenting highly individual takes on the subject ... an overview of the experimental electronic music scene in Stavanger."
Speil / Vannspeil
SPEIL for orchestra [Mirror]
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
VANNSPEIL for piano trio [Water Mirror]
Odd Hannisdal / Liv Opdal / Nils Henrik Asheim
Split CD with composer Yngve Slettholm
Nilssen-Love/Asheim: Late play
Paal Nilssen-Love, drums
Nils Henrik Asheim, organ
Improvisation-based music recorded in Oslo Cathedral
Summer's play
Frantisek Veselka and Milena Dratvova are two Czech musicians that influenced the music scene of Stavanger significantly during the 70-80-90's.
"Summer's Play" is dedicated to them.
ACD 4972 is volume III of the cycle "New Norwegian Violin Music". Available only as download.
Genesis
GENESIS for string quartet (1982) is one of NHA's early pieces which is performed quite a lot.
On this CD "1-2-3- happy happy happy", Stavanger Samtidsensemble are presenting the piece along with music of Jon Øivind Ness, Asbjørn Schaathun, Ketil Hvoslef and Alfred Janson.
Etyder over tiden
Barratt-Dues Juniororkester plays the 7-movement piece "Etyder over tiden" (Etudes on Time).
Music that is well suited to young orchestras.
Hemera HCD 2915
VINDU for violin and piano
The short piece VINDU is available on the album Miniatures with BIT 20 ensemble.
ACD 4985
Ensemble music for 5
Ensemble music for 5 is one of NHA's very earliest works (1977).
It was awarded the Unesco ROSTRUM 2.prize in 1978.
On this album it is presented along with music of Bjørn Kruse, Olav Berg, Kjell Samkopf, Bjørn Korsan Hoemsnes and Ivar Lunde.
Preludium for cello
The short piece "Preludium" from the cycle ORKAN is also included on Aage Kvalbein (cello): TEN NORWEGIAN SHORT STORIES
AURORA (2005) ACD5040
Varp for guitar
Njål Vindenes plays "Varp" for guitar solo by Nils Henrik Asheim.
Also: works by Åm, Ginastera, Berio, Britten
CD title: SEQUENZA. Albedo ALBCD019