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Borg, Rasmus

Improvisations

(Creative Sources

- Portugal)

Borg, Rasmus: Improvisations (Creative Sources)

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Seven improvisations for solo piano from Swedish composer and pianist Rasmus Borg, recording in Stockholm in a contemplative contemporary mode, as evidenced by titles like "Nocturne", "Waltz", "Toccata", &c, referencing established forms through instant compositions, a reflection of his statement that Borg likes "melody, harmony, going in circles, canons".

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UPC: 5609063406726

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: cs672
Squidco Product Code: 29486

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2020
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded at Barnangen, in Stockholm, Sweden, in April, 2019.

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Rasmus Borg: "Composer, pianist. Born 1984. Lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

I like melody, harmony, going in circles, canons.

As a pianist I've worked in jazz, improvisation as well as chamber music on the border between contemporary music and improvisation."

He is or has been a member of the groups:

Sthlm Svaga

Kvartett Blank

Rasmus Borg/Viktor Skokic/Christopher Cantillo

Viktor Skokic Sextett

Brända broar

w Marcelo Gabard Pazos (and *Oskar Nilsson): Duo and *Trio

Kvintetten som sprängdes

Rasmus Borg/Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø

-Rasmus Borg Website (https://rasmusborg.se/)
7/7/2025

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Track Listing:

1. Terzetto 8:39

2. Nocturne 6:12

3. Chorale 4:38

4. Toccata 4:56

5. Waltz 5:23

6. Capriccio 4:54

7. Promenade 8:37

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