Göteborgs Konserthus Gunnar Idenstam: Soundtrack Suites

Theme from Battlefield 1942 (© Joel Eriksson / Geek Music) Denez Prigent, Lisa Gerrard: Gortoz a Ran from Black Hawk Down Patrick Doyle: Hogwarts’ Hymn from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Koji Kondo: Legend of Zelda, suite Koji Kondo: Lost Woods from Zelda Sweden, from Minecraft (© C418) Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe: Code of Conduct from Call of Duty

Bear McReary: God of War John Williams: Hedwig´s Theme from Harry Potter Johan Söderquist, Patrik Andrén: Battlefield One James Horner: Hymn to the Sea from Titanic Hans Zimmer: Chevaliers de Sangreal from The Da Vinci Code

Chume, Chum Geselle Min Uf dem Anger: Tanz Cour d'Amors: Dulcissime Cour d'Amors: In trutina Blanzeflor et Helena Fortuna imperatrix mundi Carmina Burana was composed in 1935-1936 for choir and orchestra, and the music was unlike anything else. It seemed original and stood outside the trends and schools of its time. The scenography was of a medieval type where suggestive paintings and decorations in interaction with the large choir give an overwhelming impression. Carl Orff's musical inspiration can be said to have its roots in the dramatic pictorial, with Greek tragedy and Italian baroque opera as two major sources of inspiration. Here the work has been transformed into a masterclass organ piece in three parts.

Toccata V Gothic Garden Saga III Epilogue Gunnar Idenstam's largest composition consists of a total of 19 movements and was recorded in 2020. He worked on the composition for six years. They are virtuoso and meditative pieces for large symphonic organ, where each piece is associated with an angel in a Gothic fantasy landscape. The musical language is influenced by both the French cathedral tradition from the mid-20th century and symphonic rock. It reflects our time – a time where we have to deal with conflict, war and the climate crisis. “Strongly personal, and that is the most important thing,” DN wrote in the review.

Gunnar Idenstam is a concert organist, composer and folk musician, known worldwide for his virtuoso playing, his breakneck improvisations and his innovative attitude to organ art. He builds bridges between the French cathedral music tradition, symphonic rock and folk music. He also arranges large orchestral works for organ, such as Ravel's La Valse and Debussy's La Mer, where he succeeds in transferring the timbre of the orchestra to that of the organ. As a folk musician, he is unique in his way of transferring the idiom of traditional Swedish folk music to the organ. With violinist Lisa Rydberg he has released the records Bach in Swedish (2007) and Bach in Swedish: Tyska klockorna (2014). With Johan Hedin, nyckelharpa, he has made the records LÅTAR and LÅTAR II with Swedish folk music. He also collaborates with the musicians Christian Lindberg (trombone), Anders Paulsson (soprano saxophone) and Benny Andersson as well as the dancer and choreographer Virpi Pahkinen. Since 1986 he is an active international concert organist and has performed in Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, the Cathedral in Monaco, St Eustache in Paris, Kölner Philharmonie Konsertsaal, Concert Hall Ivan Cankar in Ljubljana and Spivey Hall in Atlanta, USA. In 2012 he was awarded the Swedish Royal Academy of Music's Great Interpreter Award.