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Eyvind Alnæs

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Suite in D Major for 2 Violins and Piano, Op.36

Eyvind Alnæs (1872-1932) was born in the Norwegian town of Frederiksstad. He studied piano, organ and composition, the latter with Iver Holter, at the Oslo Conservatory, after which he took further piano and composition lessons from Carl Reinecke at the Leipzig Conservatory. He made his living as an organist and choir director at various churches in Oslo, but also performed as a pianist in recital and worked as a composer. His attractive Suite for 2 Violins and Piano, which was published in 1923 but composed sometime before the First World War, is his only piece of chamber music.

The lively and playful first movement, Allegro, begins brightly and in upbeat fashion, full of charm. There is a also a finely contrasting slower, somewhat melancholy middle section. The second movement, Andante tempo rubato, bears some resemblance to the middle section of the first movement, lyrical and sad. The finale, Allegro giocoso, is full of foreward energy and excitement. It, too, has a wonderful contrasting slower middle section. It makes for a great finale.

This is certainly an attractive and very effective work which deserves to be heard in concert and is well within the range of amateur players to whom it can also be warmly recommended.

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