Magnus Andersson

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Magnus Andersson (born 1955) is a Swedish classical guitarist.

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[edit] Biography

Andersson has long been active in the contemporary music field, and has played a significant role in the creation of the modern guitar repertoire. He studied at the Trinity College of Music, London, and at the Viotti Music Academy in Vercelli, Italy. In 1984 Magnus Andersson founded the guitar class at the International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt (Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik), where he taught until 1996. He is guest teacher at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, as well as a founder member of the innovative chamber music group Ensemble SON and artistic director of the 2006 and 2007 Stockholm New Music Festival.

Magnus Andersson received the Swedish Gramophone Prize in 1985 and 1986 and was nominated for a Swedish Grammy in 1992. He was awarded the Composers Union Interpreter Prize in 1983 and the Kranischsteiner Prize in Darmstadt in 1984.

[edit] Pieces written for Magnus Andersson include:

[edit] Solo and Chamber Music:

  • Claudio Ambrosini Rap
  • Mark Applebaum DNA for solo guitar
  • Xavier Benguerel Versus; "Cantus"
  • Daniel Börtz Etchings for solo guitar
  • Aldo Clementi Serenata
  • James Dillon Shrouded Mirrors (1987)
  • Franco Donatoni Ase (Algo II)
  • Mikael Edlund Små Fötter
  • Brian Ferneyhough Kurze Schatten II for solo guitar (score sample)
  • Christopher Fox Chile for 11' solo guitar (or solo guitar with organ - organ accompaniment added in 2003)
  • Luca Francesconi A Fuoco
  • Hans Holewa Duettino II for flute and guitar; Duettino for violin and guitar (1983)
  • Kerstin Jeppsson Vocazione
  • Josh Levine Downstream for guitar and computer-processed guitar sounds (1992)
  • Maurizio Pisati Samblana
  • Stellan Sagvik
  • Sven-David Sandström Away From
  • Asbjørn Schaathun Eclogue (2002)
  • Stefano Scodanibbio Dos Abismos
  • Alex Sigman
  • Bent Sørensen Shadow Siciliano for solo guitar
  • Erik Ulman
  • Fabio Vacchi Notturno Concertante

[edit] Concertos:

  • Xavier Bengeruel Tempo for guitar and strings
  • Franco Donatoni Algo III for guitar and chamber orchestra; Algo IV for guitar and ensemble
  • Hans Holewa Concertino VIII (1985); Concertino IX (1987)
  • Maurizio Pisati Senti! for guitar and strings
  • Sven-David Sandström Lonesome for guitar and orchestra

[edit] Recordings

[edit] Bibliography

  • Brian Ferneyhough: Brian Ferneyhough by Brian Ferneyhough Publisher: Paris : L'Age d'homme OCLC: 21274317 (French)
  • Erik Wallrup: Etyder : om musik Publisher: [Stockholm?] : Bonnier Essä, ©2002 ISBN 91-0-057948-3 OCLC: 52964407 (Swedish)

[edit] External links

  • [1] Biography
  • [2] Stockholm New Music festival

[edit] Masterclasses

At Växjö university: swedish english

[edit] Photos


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