Description
Edvard Fliflet Braein would have turned 100 years old in 2024. The composer spent most of his life in Oslo, but left his composing mark and signature on the city of Kristiansund, where he was born. This recording is considered a contribution to this anniversary.
Edvard Fliflet Braein was born into a family of musicians spanning several generations, continuing to this day with clarinettist Hans Christian Braein and his daughter, soprano Ditte Marie Braein. They both take part in this recording. The family includes instrumentalists, folk musicians, music teachers, and composers who have expressed themselves in a range of musical genres. This approach to music likely shaped Braein, giving him a practical, musicianly relationship with both music and performance. And not to mention, with the art of composing.
Generally, Braein's music could be described as driven by melody. The harmonic character supports and colours the melodies. It never asserts itself as an independent sound texture. He probably wished for the music to tell a story through its melodies which are singable and easy for the listener to grasp. Making the musical elements come to life was a key focus for Braein, based on a view of music where the music itself plays the main role, rather than being a meant o express something beyond music.
