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From Bach to Jarrett - Mårten Larsson, Oboe

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IMCD 059
Recorded at

Producer:
Jan Johansson
Recording Engineer:
Michael Bergek

Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Oboe d'Amore in A-Major
Domenico Cimarosa
Concert for Oboe and Strings
Ludwig August Lebrun
Concerto No. 1 in D-Minor for Oboe and Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio in C-Minor for English Horn and Strings
Keith Jarrett
Adagio for Obe and String Orchestra

Mårten Larsson, oboe, oboe d'amore, english horn

Umeå Symphony Orchestra - Thord Svedlund, conductor

Mårten Larsson, soloist

Was born n Örebro in Sweden. He first studied with Bo Eriksson and later with professorAlf Nilsson at the Swedish Royal Academy. After finishing his studies Mårten worked with Gävleborg Symphony Orchestra and after that with the Royal Opera in Stockholm. He has held the postion as principal Oboe in the Gothenburg Symphony since 1989.


Mårten Larsson, is a frequent soloist both with orchestras in Sweden and Europe. He is aso a member of Stockholm Sinfonietta.

Thord Svedlund, CONDUCTOR

Thord Svedlund has, for the past 10 years, worked as a violinst with the Gothenburg Symphony. He was educated n Gothenburg with further studies in USA and Holland.
He has studied conducting for Lars Bemstorp and at a summercourse for Jorma Panula He made his conducting debut with musicians from Gothenburg Symphony in a serenade for 13 Wind nstruments by W. A. Mozart. Both musicians and critics were in complete agreement as to the success of the performance and the promise of the conductor

A young symphony orchestra with nineteenth century roots:

The Umeå Symphony Orchestra is a young symphony, having only played under its current name since the 1991-2 season. It's history however, extends much farther back in time.
For many years, the orchestra was an independant orchestra which also played for the Norrland Opera Company under the name of Umeå Sinfonietta. Actually, the orchestra was founded as a military band, established in Umeå in 1841.

In 1974, when the Norrand Opera Company came into being, that band had become regional woodwind and percussion ensemble, suppemented by a strng section borrowed from Stockholm when necessary. In 1976 the orchestra began hiring its own string players, and in 1978 the sinfonietta made its debut perfommance.

In rescent years the number of musicians has gradually increased and today the orchestra has over fifty full time musicians, and hopes to expand to sixty. Thus the Umeå Symphony Orchestra is both an independant part of the Västerbotten Music foundation, with its own arrangements, concerts and tours, and also as the orchestra of the Norrland Opera Company. They serve many purposes in the community, and their geographical coverage is also very diverse: they play symphony concerts and play for opera performances as well as having programs for children, old age pensioner and families, all over central and northern Sweden. Another unique aspect of their works is that the musicians also perfom in chamber music ensembles as part of their jobs.