Ivan Rod - Aros Guitar Duo: In Time - CD review
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5 Apr 2024 Ivan Rod
Review by: Ivan Rod
Work by Lohse: Ver (guitar duo)
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Aros Guitar Duo: In Time, music review
After 15 years together, the two young classical guitar virtuosos, Simon Wildau and Mikkel Egelund (Aros Guitar Duo), debut with the truly accomplished album, In Time. Wildau and Egelund are both from Aarhus (born and raised in Denmark's second-largest city) - hence the name: Aros Guitar Duo. Aros was the name of the city in the Viking Age, which today is called Aarhus, and In Time is a tribute to that city. In Time contains six new pieces of music, six commissioned works, written by six different composers (Asger Agerskov Buur, Martin Lohse, Peter Bruun, Rasmus Zwicki, John Frandsen, and Wayne Siegel). Conceptually, the pieces of music have in common that they are based on or refer to Morten Børup's 500-year-old ode, In vernalis temporis, which plays every day from the carillon in the city hall tower in Aarhus (known in the Danish Hymn Book as no. 721, Frydeligt med jubelkor). The ode is profoundly beautiful and melodically strong, and this naturally influences the six new pieces of music, which together form a coherent suite. Some of the pieces are intensely expressive - for example, part of John Frandsen's Rollercoaster. Others are simply infinitely beautiful - for example, Martin Lohse's Ver. But all are also ambiguous, multifaceted, complex. And - perhaps most importantly - sublimely performed by the two Aarhusians, who fortunately have many miles ahead of them in their careers. Ivan Rod, April 5, 2024
Original review in Danish
MUSIKANMELDELSE
Efter 15 år sammen albumdebuterer de to unge, klassiske guitarvirtuoser, Simon Wildau og Mikkel Egelund (Aros Guitar Duo), med det virkeligt gennemførte album, In Time. Wildau og Egelund er begge århusianere (født og vokset op i Danmarks næststørste by) – derfor navnet: Aros Guitar Duo. Aros var i vikingetiden navnet på den by, der i dag hedder Aarhus, og In Time er en hyldest til den by. In Time rummer seks nye musikstykker, seks bestillingsværker, skrevet af seks forskellige komponister (Asger Agerskov Buur, Martin Lohse, Peter Bruun, Rasmus Zwicki, John Frandsen og Wayne Siegel). Konceptuelt har musikstykkerne det tilfælles, at de tager afsæt i eller referer til Morten Børups 500 år gamle ode, In vernalis temporis, som hver dag lyder fra klokkespillet i rådhustårnet i Aarhus (og som i Den Dansk Salmebog er kendt som nr. 721, Frydeligt med jubelkor). Oden er gribende smuk og melodisk stærk, og det smitter naturligt nok af på de seks nye musikstykker, der tilsammen udgør en sammenhængende suite. Enkelte af stykkerne er voldsomt ekspressive – det er f.eks. dels af John Frandsens Rollercoaster. Andre er bare uendeligt smukke – det er f.eks. Martin Lohses Ver. Men alle er også flertydige, facetterede, komplekse. Og – nok så væsentligt – sublimt forløst af de to århusianere, som heldigvis har mange kilometer foran sig i karriererne.
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