December 4, 2020 - The Independent Pianist

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Selim Palmgren: Snöflingor

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by Cole Anderson

In today’s post I talk about an exquisite miniature by Selim Palmgren (1878-1951), his “Snöflingor” or “Snowflakes” Op. 57 no. 2. Palmgren was a highly regarded composer, pianist and conductor in his time—he was one of the generation of composers after Sibelius who made some mark with his hauntingly beautiful Continue Reading

Cole is an experienced free-lance pianist, composer and teacher. For the last 20 years he has been loving the piano and making music, and bringing his passion to music lovers all over the world. He specializes in playing and explaining great repertoire from the classics to the most recent creations, from the most well known composers to the most obscure. Along the way he loves helping every player, from the enthusiastic amateur to the budding professional, realize their dreams at the keyboard.