matt.kaner

Hi everyone, I know I hardly ever post, but I think this is worth checking out if you haven't already.

Magnus Lindberg is a Finnish composer who is increasingly popular in the English speaking world - several of his works have been recorded/performed by British ensembles, (check out the London Sinfonietta recording of Aura/cond. Oliver Knussen) and he is really worth checking out. His style is particularly energetic rhythmically and often very colourful harmonically - and while none of his work is tonal - it is largely consonant and hardly a challenge to anyone who can sit through bartok etc.

His orchestration is particularly noteworthy - he really has a refreshing apporach to intrumentation and texture, perhaps showing a little Lutoslawskian influence here and there, but his sound is mostly very original.

I strongly recommend this work to all, it's on iTunes and seriously worth downloading.