Forsberg's piano pieces capture a real-life love story

Forsberg's piano pieces capture a real-life love story

‘This beautiful disc from the splendid Swedish pianist Bengt Forsberg is virtually Julius Röntgen's love story with his wife, the violinist and composer Amanda Maier, through their music’

Amanda & Julius

Works by Amanda Maier and Julius Röntgen

Bengt Forsberg (piano, organ); Hanna Aberg (singer), Cecilia Zilliacus (violin)

dB Productions dBCD185   61:87 mins

Freya Parr

Published: May 15, 2018 at 3:00 pm

‘This beautiful disc from the splendid Swedish pianist Bengt Forsberg is virtually Julius Röntgen's love story with his wife, the violinist and composer Amanda Maier, through their music’

Amanda & Julius

Works by Amanda Maier and Julius Röntgen

Bengt Forsberg (piano, organ); Hanna Aberg (singer), Cecilia Zilliacus (violin)

dB Productions dBCD185 61:87 mins

Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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