Da Lontano Op 32

Da Lontano (From A Far), Op. 32 – Fantasy for Alto Flute (or Clarinet) and Piano by Johan Kvandal

Published by Norsk Musikforlag
Includes piano score, alto flute part, and clarinet part

Strongly rooted in the European tonal musical tradition, Kvandal (1919-1999) inevitably came to represent an opponent voice in the prevailing experimental modernist environment. It remained a life-long paradox for Kvandal that a radical avantgarde itself had turned into a powerful establishment. In 1988, Kvandal publicly critisised the evident favoring of atonal music in the Norwegian Society of Composers. In 1998, he released an album with his most important orchestral works, also known as his “protest album”.  Simultaneously, towards the end of his life, Kvandal experienced an increasing international interest in his music. The trend continues into the 21th century, with recent performances in New York, Dubai, Berlin, Aix-en-Provence, Devon, Scotland, Australia and India. The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet has put one of his works on their permanant repertoire.  This development testifies what the famous pianist and journalist Kjell Bækkelund once wrote: “His world of sound is international”.