Valaquenta, Tableaux Fantastiques

Description

The debut CD from a young Norwegian composer! Performers the world overregularly include Romberg s music in their programs, and leading Paris editorditions Grard Billaudot has recently begun publishing his works. The CDfeatures two sets of piano pieces, interpreted by French pianist Aimo Pagin. Thecollections were inspired by the text Valaquenta by J.R.R. Tolkien, author of TheLord of the Rings, and by a selection of paintings by Polish fantasy painter JacekYerka. At present Romberg lives and works as a full-time composer in Paris,writing music based largely on themes from fantasy literature, the visual arts,Celtic mythology, and comic strips.