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Byss-Calle
Artist: Nyckelharpa Orchestra
Label: NorthSide
Genre : Nordic
Traditional
World
Instruments : Nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle)
Geography : Sweden
Label : Northside - http://www.noside.com
Description:
100% Pure Nyckelharpa
The nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) is Sweden’s national instrument and Byss-Calle is the instrument’s most legendary player; a man whose talents were so great that they were widely believed to be supernatural.
Here, the Nyckelharpa Orchestra pays tribute to the master composer and player Byss-Calle. A sextet of Sweden’s best players, the NHO presents traditional tunes in classically-styled arrangements that showcase the unique beauty and remarkable qualities of the instrument and the music.
100% Pure Nyckelharpa
The nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) is Sweden’s national instrument and Byss-Calle is the instrument’s most legendary player; a man whose talents were so great that they were widely believed to be supernatural.
Here, the Nyckelharpa Orchestra pays tribute to the master composer and player Byss-Calle. A sextet of Sweden’s best players, the NHO presents traditional tunes in classically-styled arrangements that showcase the unique beauty and remarkable qualities of the instrument and the music.
Reviews
- "The tunes sound like kin to Celtic reels, but the ethereal, all-nyckelharpa arrangements carry them toward realms of glacial translucence." -- New York Times, February 23, 2001 (registration required to view)
- "The interplay between the musicians is often breathtaking, as they trade off lines or the whole ensemble plays in folkish grandeur." -- amazon.com
- "...an enchanting immersion into a captivating musical culture that's obviously thriving in six talented pairs of hands." -- CDNow
Track List:
| 1 | Samlingsmarsch - Gathering March | 2:14 | |
| 2 | Storpolskan - The Big Polska | 3:36 | |
| 3 | Olapolskan | 2:32 | |
| 4 | Waltz After Byss-Calle | 3:02 | |
| 5 | Brostugan | 4:02 | |
| 6 | Bridal March After Byss-Calle | 2:14 | |
| 7 | Fingertarmen | 4:36 | |
| 8 | Bodin's C Major polska | 3:49 | |
| 9 | Number 42 | 2:33 | |
| 10 | Guldklimpen - Gold Nugget | 2:27 | |
| 11 | Byss-Callepolska After Wesslén | 3:04 | |
| 12 | Klockstapelvalsen - Bell-Tower Waltz | 2:44 | |
| 13 | Storsvarten - The Big Black One | 3:00 | |
| 14 | Västanmads polska | 3:09 | |
| 15 | Byss-Calles Ridmarsch - Byss-Calle's Riding March | 4:11 | |
| 16 | Byggnan - The Building | 3:46 |
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