Bach Fantasie and Fugue A Minor BWV 944

Excerpts from CD folder text (by Oda Voltersvik) 

This recording, Firebird, reflects the unpredictable character of the magical glowing bird in Slavic folklore. The bird can both be a blessing and a curse to its captor. Each piece is rich in complexity and has unexpected musical elements - contrasting innocence with danger, stillness with flight, weakness with power, and contemplation with drama. 

In the case of the 3 Burlesques by Bela Bartok (1881-1945), we meet people in the village dancing, drinking and inevitably experiencing the unpredictable. There is deliberate intention to perpetuate the popular tradition in these pieces, whose genuine and spontaneous character was felt by the composer. 

The narrative of the ballet "Firebird" with music by Igor Stravinsky (1882- 1971)is based on the folk legends of the firebird and the evil magician Kastchei. The firebird is both capture and later released by young Prince Ivan. When prince Ivan` s life is threatened because he has fallen in love with one of Kastchei`s princesses, the firebird comes to rescue, using its magical powers to force Kastchei`s soldiers into an " Infernal Dance". Later on, all prisoners are released and Kastchei`s kingdom destroyed into a celebratory "Finale". Guido Agosti, made the piano arrangement "Three dances from the firebird".

11 - Stravinsky - Three Movements From Firebird - Oda Hjertine Voltersvik R8bp

10 - Sëverud - Capriccio In G Minor

09 - Sëverud - Capriccio In G Major

08 - Sëverud - Capriccio In A Minor

07 - Bartok - Burlesque III: Finale

06 - Bartok - Burlesque II: A bit drunk

05 - Bartok - Burlesque I: Quarrel

04 - Rachmaninov Corelli Variations Op.42

03 - Grieg - Vanished Days

02 - Grieg - The Poet`s Heart

01 - Philip Martin (1947-) - Flight (Jan 2014)

Oda Voltersvik “… an extraordinary Scandinavian artist!” (Per Brevig, Musicians Club New York) - has performed at international venues such as Carnegie Weill Recital Hall and the Norwegian Opera House. Oda received the Norwegian
Arts Council's honourable work grant for 2021 and 2022. She holds a Masters in Performance from the Royal College of Music and an Artist Diploma from Trinity Laban Conservatoire (London).

Oda Voltersvik

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