A student of Einar Englund and Einojuhani Rautavaara, Kjell Flem, born in Ålesund in 1943, has long been an international insider tip on the contemporary Scandinavian music scene. His musical language is traditionally unradical, atmospherically unaffected, and creates an ambiance deeply rooted in the natural landscape of his homeland. His body of work is not extensive; he prefers to allow himself a prolonged creative period because, in his own words, truly magical moments of inspiration are rare. Markus L. Frank conducts the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. The soloists are Oliver Triendl on piano and Benedict Kloeckner on cello. Kloeckner has performed throughout Europe, the United States, and Korea with many major orchestras and is highly successful as both a soloist and chamber musician.