| Contents |
Introduction / by Jean Christensen -- An art without ideology / György Ligeti -- The poetry of opposition / Karl Aage Rasmussen -- Into the labyrinth of the soul / Sofia Gubaidulina -- Composer and optimist / Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson -- A multifaceted sonic explorer / Olav Anton Thommessen -- A refined primitive / Erik Bergman -- My unattainable goal / Vagn Holmboe -- A composer on inclined planes / Per Nørgård -- On articulating the existential scream / Arne Nordheim -- Every day brings new discoveries / Karlheinz Stockhausen -- Music must bring light / Edison Denisov -- My great need for expression / Ingvar Lidholm -- An established outsider / Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen -- The work of art as a true presence / Hans Gefors -- Between hope and despair / Alfred Schnittke -- Giving musical form to your thoughts / Jukka Tiensuu -- My conscience is clear / Tikhon Khrennikov -- Between tradition and renewal / Pawel Szymanski -- When language fails the world is revealed / Philip Glass -- A new world of sound / Magnus Lindberg -- A distinctive profile in new music / Iannis Xenakis -- Colour, timbre and harmony / Kaija Saariaho. |
| Abstract |
This book gives an up-to-date picture of North European musical perspectives through interviews with composers from each of the Nordic countries. These are further complemented by interviews with trend-setting composers from the rest of Europe and America. These hidden treasures have been edited and translated into English to make them accessible to a wider audience. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Translated from the Danish. |
| ISBN | 1840142308 |
