Fulvio Rombo

During his lifetime, Hugo Alfvén became known as one of Sweden’s principal composers of his time, with works that struck a chord with a wide audience. As a result of his popularity, a nationwide collection was held in celebration of his 70th birthday in 1942, with the proceeds used to build Alfvéngården, the composer’s home during his final years. Now, 80 years later, Elin Rombo and Peter Friis Johansson are releasing their tribute to Alfvén’s 150th anniversary, recorded at Alfvéngården using the composer’s own piano.

One hundred years of Romanticism, about sixty years of post­romanticism and another sixty of filologic research and adhesion to "original versions" of past musical compositions got used to us badly.

THE LOOM, the new quartet led by bassist Giacomo Papetti, features some of Italy's most original and active improvisers: Achille Succi on bass clarinet, Fulvio Sigurtà on trumpet/flugelhorn, and drummer Nelide Bandello.

THE LOOM, the new quartet led by bassist Giacomo Papetti, features some of Italy's most original and active improvisers: Achille Succi on bass clarinet, Fulvio Sigurtà on trumpet/flugelhorn, and drummer Nelide Bandello.

THE LOOM, the new quartet led by bassist Giacomo Papetti, features some of Italy's most original and active improvisers: Achille Succi on bass clarinet, Fulvio Sigurtà on trumpet/flugelhorn, and drummer Nelide Bandello.