For his latest Simax disc “Seonveh”, guitarist Stein-Erik Olsen invited the crème de la crème of Norwegian musicians to record a salute to Ketil Hvoslef, one of Norway's most respected composers. Ketil Hvoslef’s music for guitar has been written over a number of years. Like many 20th c. composers Hvoslef became fascinated by the instrument’s versatility and timbres. The result is an extraordinary synthesis of colors, textures, musical ideas, and totally original melodic and harmonic concepts. In the process Hvoslef has imparted to the guitar a distinctive Nordic voice unique in itself.
