Sibelius: Snöfrid, an ‘improvisation’ for speaker, mixed chorus and orchestra set to texts by the Swedish poet Viktor Rydberg, one of Sibelius’s preferred authors. Indeed Snöfrid reveals striking parallels in both structure and narrative with another Rydberg setting, namely The Wood-Nymph. Narrator: Stina Ekblad.
Classics Today 10/10, highest rating: 'This extremely enjoyable disc should command your immediate attention'; Music Web International: outstanding.