Magnus Lindberg

Short bio Magnus Lindberg

Birthday: 1958 in Helsinki, Finland

Active: 1980s - 2010s

Genre: Classical,Avant-Garde

Period: Contemporary

Full biography Magnus Lindberg

Magnus Lindberg is a Finnish composer and pianist who was born on June 27, 1958. He is widely regarded as one of the most important composers of his generation and has received numerous awards and honors for his work. Lindberg began composing at an early age and quickly established himself as a prodigiously talented composer with a unique style.

Lindberg's music is known for its complex rhythms, rich harmonies, and innovative use of technology. He has written works for a wide range of ensembles, including chamber groups, orchestras, and operas. Lindberg has also collaborated with many well-known musicians and conductors, including Pierre Boulez, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Simon Rattle.

In addition to composing, Lindberg is also an accomplished pianist. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician around the world and has recorded several albums of his own music as well as the works of other composers. Lindberg has also served as a composer-in-residence for several notable institutions, including the New York Philharmonic and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Overall, Magnus Lindberg is a highly respected and influential composer who has made significant contributions to the world of contemporary classical music. His music is celebrated for its originality and innovation, and he continues to be an important figure in the international music community.

Compositions featuring Magnus Lindberg

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Tempus Fugit, for orchestra	33:25 min	Orchestral	2016
2	Violin Concerto No. 2	24:57 min	Concerto	2015
3	Era, for orchestra	20:02 min	Orchestral	2012
4	Piano Concerto No. 2	28:41 min	Concerto	2011
5	Souvenir, for orchestra	24:30 min	Orchestral	2010
6	Al largo, for orchestra	24:22 min	Orchestral	2009
7	EXPO, for orchestra	10:07 min	Orchestral	2009
8	GRAFFITI, for chorus & orchestra	31:37 min	Choral	2009
9	Trio for clarinet, cello & piano	19:40 min	Chamber Music	2008
10	Seht die Sonne, for orchestra	25:37 min	Orchestral	2007
11	Violin Concerto	25:04 min	Concerto	2006
12	Santa Fe Project, concertino for cello & piano	14:34 min	Chamber Music	2006
13	Sculpture, for orchestra	23:01 min	Orchestral	2005
14	Etude No. 2, for piano	3:37 min	Keyboard	2004
15	Mano a mano, for solo guitar	17:10 min	Chamber Music	2004
16	Concerto for orchestra	30:03 min	Concerto	2003
17	Purcell Variation, for orchestra	3:30 min	Orchestral	2002
18	Bubo bubo, for orchestra	4:21 min	Orchestral	2002
19	Parada, for orchestra	12:51 min	Orchestral	2001
20	Partia, for cello	14:00 min	Chamber Music	2001
21	Etude No. 1, for piano	3:47 min	Keyboard	2001
22	Jubilees, for piano	16:41 min	Keyboard	2000
23	Campana in aria, for horn & orchestra	11:04 min	Concerto	1998
24	Cello Concerto No. 2	21:05 min	Chamber Music	1997
25	Cantigas, for orchestra	19:25 min	Orchestral	1997
26	Fresco, for orchestra	21:38 min	Orchestral	1997
27	Feria for orchestra	17:19 min	Orchestral	1997
28	Cello Concerto	25:40 min	Concerto	1997
29	Related Rocks, for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists & electronics	16:40 min	Chamber Music	1997
30	Arena 2, for 16 instruments	15:09 min	Orchestral	1996
31	Engine, for orchestra	14:18 min	Orchestral	1996
32	Arena for orchestra	15:08 min	Orchestral	1995
33	Aura, in memoriam Witold Lutoslawski, for orchestra	37:51 min	Orchestral	1993
34	Dos Coyotes, for cello & piano	12:02 min	Chamber Music	1993
35	Coyote Blues, for chamber orchestra	11:53 min	Orchestral	1993
36	Corrente II for orchestra	16:45 min	Orchestral	1992
37	Clarinet Quintet for B flat clarinet & string quartet	18:06 min	Chamber Music	1992
38	Corrente (Pour Ensemble)	11:34 min	Chamber Music	1991
39	Piano Concerto	29:24 min	Concerto	1990
40	Joy, for ensemble & electronics	21:58 min	Chamber Music	1990
41	Steamboat Bill Junior, for clarinet & cello	9:58 min	Choral	1990
42	Duo concertante for clarinet, cello & ensemble	10:06 min	Concerto	1990
43	Moto, for cello & piano	9:38 min	Chamber Music	1990
44	Jeux D'Anches, for accordion	8:30 min	Chamber Music	1989
45	Marea, for orchestra	11:00 min	Orchestral	1989
46	Kinetics, for orchestra	13:58 min	Orchestral	1988
47	Twine, for piano	7:17 min	Keyboard	1988
48	UR, for 5 players & electronics	14:07 min	Chamber Music	1986
49	Metalwork for accordion & percussion	12:10 min	Chamber Music	1984
50	Zona, for cello, alto flute, bass clarinet, percusion, harp, piano, violin & double bass	17:00 min	Chamber Music	1983
51	Kraft for orchestra	30:01 min	Orchestral	1983
52	Action-Situation-Signification, for ensemble & electronics	28:29 min	Chamber Music	1982
53	Tendenza, for chamber orchestra	12:04 min	Orchestral	1982
54	Linea D'Ombra, for flute, saxophone (or clarinet), guitar & percussion	14:02 min	Chamber Music	1981
55	De Tartuffe, Je Crois, for string quartet & piano	10:39 min	Chamber Music	1981
56	Ritratto, for ensemble	13:45 min	Orchestral	1980
57	Play I, for 2 pianos	17:46 min	Keyboard	1979
58	Pianostycke (3)	4:14 min	Keyboard	1978
59	Klavierstück	12:45 min	Keyboard	1977
60	Music for 2 pianos	7:23 min	Keyboard	1976
61	Ablauf for clarinet & orchestra	11:19 min	Concerto	-
62	Away	5:25 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
63	Bright Cecilia: Variations on a Theme by Purcell		Orchestral	-
64	Chorale, for orchestra	6:03 min	Orchestral	-
65	Clarinet Concerto	26:54 min	Concerto	-
66	Stroke for cello	4:31 min	Chamber Music	-
67	Fratello, for piano	2:04 min	Keyboard	-
68	Gran Duo, for 13 winds & 11 brass	19:28 min	Chamber Music	-

Albums featuring Magnus Lindberg

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Sebastian Manz, Nielsen & Lindberg, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Dominik Beykirch – Clarinet Concertos(CD, Album)	2021	Berlin Classics
2	Lindberg, Janne Valkeajoki, Tomas Nunez, Jerry Piipponen – Complete Works for Accordion(CD, Album)	2021	Neos
3	Magnus Lindberg, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Hannu Lintu – Aura / Marea / Related Rocks(CD, Album)	2021	Ondine
4	Magnus Lindberg, Anu Komsi, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu – Accused / Two Episodes(CD, Album)	2020	Ondine
5	Chopin, Rautavaara, Lindberg, Saariaho, Whittall, Erik T. Tawaststjerna – Ballads & Other Stories(CD, Album)	2019	Alba Records
6	Magnus Lindberg, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Johan Farjot, Jean-Luc Votano, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming, Quatuor Danel, Arnaud Thorette, Antoine Pierlot – Contemporary Clarinet Concertos(CD, )	2019	Fuga Libera
7	Magnus Lindberg, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Hannu Lintu, Frank Peter Zimmermann – Tempus Fugit / Violin Concerto No. 2(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo)	2018	Ondine
8	Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, George Benjamin, Magnus Lindberg, Tan Dun, David Robertson (5), Daniel Harding, Richard Rijnvos – Horizon 7(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo)	2016	RCO Live
9	Magnus Lindberg, Hannu Lintu, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Anssi Karttunen – Al Largo/ Cello Concerto No. 2/ Era(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel)	2016	Ondine
10	Pasi Eerikäinen, Emil Holmström, Bartók, Magnus Lindberg, Beethoven – Sonatas(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo)	2015	Alba Records
11	George King - Magnus Lindberg, Philip Cashian, George Benjamin – Jubilees(CD, Album)	2013	Odradek Records
12	Magnus Lindberg - New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert (2), Yefim Bronfman – EXPO • Piano Concerto No. 2 • Al Largo(CD, )	2013	Dacapo (4)
13	Magnus Lindberg, Pekka Kuusisto Violin & Director, Magnus Lindberg Conductor, Tapiola Sinfonietta – Violin Concerto / Jubilees / Souvenir(CD, Album)	2013	Ondine
14	Chamber Works(CD, Album, Stereo)	2012	Ondine
15	Orchestral Music(4×CD, Album, Box Set, Compilation)	2011	Ondine
16	MusikFabrik - Vykintas Baltakas \| Rebecca Saunders \| Magnus Lindberg \| Iannis Xenakis – Krönung \| Coronation(CD, )	2010	WERGO
17	Magnus Lindberg - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Chamber Choir, Sakari Oramo – Graffiti // Seht Die Sonne(CD, Album)	2010	Ondine
18	Ralph van Raat, Adams / Tavener / Lindberg / Rzewski – Artist Profile Series(5×CD, Album, Box Set, Compilation)	2009	Naxos
19	Ralph van Raat, Lindberg – Complete Piano Music	2008	Naxos
20	Magnus Lindberg - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo – Sculpture / Campana In Aria / Concerto For Orchestra(CD, Album)	2008	Ondine
21	Sibelius, Lindberg - Lisa Batiashvili, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo – Violin Concertos	2007	Sony Classical
22	Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam, Jaakko And Pekka Kuusisto - Magnus Lindberg, Jean Sibelius – Cantigas \| Violin Concerto No. 9 \| Symphony No. 4(CD, )	2006	Sibelius Academy
23	Lindberg - Kari Kriikku, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo – Clarinet Concerto // Gran Duo // Chorale(CD, Album, Stereo)	2005	Ondine
24	Magnus Lindberg, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Toimii Ensemble, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Piano Concerto / Kraft	2004	Ondine
25	Magnus Lindberg – Anssi Karttunen, Philharmonia, Esa-Pekka Salonen – The Music Of Magnus Lindberg: Cantigas • Cello Concerto • Parada • Fresco	2002	Sony Classical
26	Lindberg - BBC Symphony Orchestra / London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen – Aura · Engine(CD, )	2000	Deutsche Grammophon
27	Magnus Lindberg, Ictus (2) – Related Rocks, Clarinet Quintet(CD, Album)	1998	Megadisc Classics
28	Magnus Lindberg - Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste – Feria / Corrente II / Arena(CD, Album)	1998	Ondine
29	Arena 2/Coyote Blues/Tendenza/Corrente(CD, Album)	1997	Ondine
30	Magnus Lindberg(2×CD, Compilation, Stereo)	1997	Finlandia Records
31	Lindberg / Sørensen / Saariaho / Tiensuu - Kari Kriikku, Jukka Tiensuu, Arditti String Quartet – From Scandinavia	1996	Montaigne
32	Veli-Matti Puumala, Olli Kortekangas, Jukka Koskinen (3), Tapio Tuomela, Hannu Pohjannoro, Olli Koskelin, Magnus Lindberg, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra – Society Of Finnish Composers 50th Anniversary 1995 Vol. 2/3(CD, Stereo)	1995	Ondine
33	Magnus Lindberg, Ensemble Intercontemporain – UR/ Corrente/ Duo concertante/ Joy(CD, Album)	1994	Disques Adès
34	Cikada, Tristan Murail, Bjørn Kruse, Anders Nilsson (4), Magnus Lindberg, Magne Hegdal – Cikada(CD, Album)	1993	Albedo
35	Magnus Lindberg, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Kari Kriikku, Anssi Karttunen, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra – ...De Tartuffe, Je Crois, Linea D'Ombra, Ritratto, Zona(CD, )	1992	Finlandia Records
36	Jeux D'Anches Ablauf Twine Metalwork Kinetics(CD, Album)	1992	Finlandia Records
37	Lindberg, Salonen, Kaipainen – Ears Open!(CD, )	1991	Finlandia Records
38	Hindemith, Merikanto, Lindberg, Zimmermann, Anssi Karttunen, London Sinfonietta, Esa-Pekka Salonen – Hindemith Merikanto Lindberg Zimmermann, Karttunen London Sinfonietta Salonen	1990	Finlandia Records
39	Harvey, Donatoni, Lindberg, Dufourt - Musique Nouvelle, Georges-Elie Octors – Ars Musica '90 - New Gesture And Virtuosity In Music(CD, Album)	1990	Ricercar
40	Kari Kriikku, Members Of The Avanti Chamber Orchestra - Lindberg · Salonen · Koskelin · Xenakis · Donatoni · Ambrosini – The Virtuoso Clarinet(CD, )	1989	Finlandia Records
41	Action - Situation - Signification - Kraft	1988	Finlandia Records
42	Avanti!, Aarre Merikanto, Paavo Heininen, Magnus Lindberg – Merikanto / Heininen / Lindberg(CD, Album)	1988	Finlandia Records
43	Avanti!, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Martti Talvela, Eero Heinonen (2), Jean Sibelius, Aarre Merikanto, Magnus Lindberg, Yrjö Kilpinen, Leevi Madetoja, Toivo Kuula – Kansallisosakepankki Sata Vuotta(CD, Promo)	1988	PIA-TON
44	Magnus Lindberg - Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste – Kinetics \| Marea \| Joy(CD, Album)	-	Ondine
45	Zoltán Kodály, George Crumb, Jonathan Harvey, Magnus Lindberg – Solo Cello Works(CD, Album)	-	Alba Records