Anders Hillborg is Sweden's leading composer: Born in 1959, the artist has devoted himself entirely to composition since 1982, and his music is performed by the world’s leading orchestras and conductors. This release on Alpha is part of a collaboration between the label and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. It features three works by the composer.

“Through Lost Landscapes” (premiered in 2020) illustrates the richness of his musical world: spectacular sound textures, moments of extreme tension, and the interplay of light and shadow. “When I compose, especially for orchestra,” says Hillborg, “I really enjoy creating sounds that you can’t quite identify.” The use of rare instruments and the influence of electronic music characterize “Sound Atlas,” which premiered in 2019 and evokes the world of Sibelius. These two works—the first conducted by Pekka Kuusisto and the second by Brad Lubman—are recorded here for the first time. In 2013, at the request of Renée Fleming, Anders Hillborg wrote “The Strand Settings,” based on texts by the Canadian poet Mark Strand … Swedish soprano Ida Falk Winland delivers an inspired performance, again under the baton of Pekka Kuusisto.

Through Lost Landscapes für Orchester; The Strand Settings für Sopran & Orchester; Sound Atlas für Orchester