It's all nyckelharpa, all the time. The Swedish keyed fiddle is most often heard in a very folkish context, but the six players here show the instrument's versatility in the compositions of the visionary Byss-Calle, a Swede whose work is the better part of two centuries old. So in addition to the polskas for dancing, there's also "Bridal March After Byss-Calle," which shows how ornate the nyckelharpa can be, and "Bell Tower Waltz," which gently airs its delicacy. The six players together can sound like an entire string ...
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It's all nyckelharpa, all the time. The Swedish keyed fiddle is most often heard in a very folkish context, but the six players here show the instrument's versatility in the compositions of the visionary Byss-Calle, a Swede whose work is the better part of two centuries old. So in addition to the polskas for dancing, there's also "Bridal March After Byss-Calle," which shows how ornate the nyckelharpa can be, and "Bell Tower Waltz," which gently airs its delicacy. The six players together can sound like an entire string orchestra, or rough it up a little to take on the tones of a harmonium, or almost anything they have their minds set to. While Väsen's Olov Johansson is probably the best-known name, he's certainly not the standout, as everyone offers superb performances. It's a small niche, perhaps, for this instrument, but on this basis of this it deserves a much wider audience, one that can appreciate both classical and folk music, the virtuosity of the players, and the remarkable creative mind of Byss-Calle, whose work deserves to be heard more often. ~ Chris Nickson, Rovi
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