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It is with great joy and honour that we are able to celebrate our 30th release with a new album by one of the most distinguished personalities in Norwegian music. Not only that, "Dodeka", meaning twelve in Greek, is a small sensation in that the twelve pieces presented here have never been available on record before. These compositions are made from the building blocks and basic elements from Nordheim´s work in Warszaw between 1967 and 1972. Considering the primitive working methods and the equipment available at the time, "Dodeka" is also special in that it´s sonic qualities are quite astounding with a clarity and character all of their own.
About Arne Nordheim:
He is regarded as the contemporary Norwegian composer who has achieved the greatest recognition beyond the borders of his own country.
Nordheim's name is inextricably linked to the arrival of musical modernism in Norway. In his roles as composer, music critic and champion of composers' rights, he ensured that international trends gained a foothold during a period
when Norwegian music was still influenced by national romanticism, as was the rest of the Norwegian art world in the wake of World War II. His 70th birthday on June 20, 2001 will be marked both nationally and internationally.Arne Nordheim grew up in a period when all forms of cu...
