Laura Mikkola - Svein Hundsnes: Piano Sonata No. 2, Vinterdanser, Nuances de lumi�re

Norwegian composer SVEIN HUNDSNES has written a considerable number of works ranging from concertos to pieces for young musicians. His piano music is stylistically wide-ranging and occupies a significant place in his oeuvre. Piano Sonata No. 2 exemplifies his practice of working from tiny core motifs as he makes a series of connections between each vivid movement. Syncopated rhythms animate Vinterdanser (�Winter Dances�) � a sequence of round dances; whereas torches swirling in the air, a cradle song and clouds of illuminated water particles are magically evoked in Nuances de Lumi�re (�Shades of Light�). Finnish pianist Laura Mikkola, continues her critically acclaimed discovery, in this second volume of Hundsnes� piano works.