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Madeleine Isaksson
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| Born | 1956 |
| Nationality | Swedish, French |
| Occupation | Composer |
Madeleine Isaksson (born in 1956) is a talented composer from Sweden and France. She creates many different kinds of music.
About Madeleine Isaksson
Madeleine Isaksson started her music journey at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, Sweden. She studied there from 1979 to 1987. First, she learned to play the piano and teach music. Later, she focused on composing, which means writing music.
She learned from many great teachers, including Gunnar Bucht and Sven-David Sandström. She also explored electronic music and how to arrange music for different instruments. In 1987, she spent a year studying in Amsterdam with another composer, Louis Andriessen.
Meeting other famous composers like Brian Ferneyhough and Iannis Xenakis at music courses helped her grow as a composer. In the early 1990s, Madeleine moved to France. She now lives and works near Paris, continuing to create new music.
Madeleine Isaksson's Music
Madeleine Isaksson writes music for many different groups of instruments and voices. She composes for solo instruments, duos (two instruments), trios (three instruments), and larger groups like orchestras. She also writes music for singers.
Instrumental Music
Madeleine has written many pieces for instruments. Some of her early works include Chaconne for piano and 7 formade frön (which means "7 Formed Seeds") also for piano. She has created music for unique combinations of instruments, like Tång ("Seaweed") for instruments such as the English horn, bassoon, and harp.
She also writes for string instruments, like Stråkvåg ("String Wave") for a string quartet. A string quartet is a group of four string players. She has composed for brass instruments, like Flux for a brass quintet (two trumpets, a horn, a trombone, and a tuba). Madeleine's music often explores interesting sounds and ideas. For example, Ljusrymd means "Space of Light" and is written for a full orchestra.
Vocal Music
Madeleine also writes music for voices. She has composed "Three songs" for a soprano (a high female voice), a clarinet, and a piano. The words for these songs came from a poet named Sten Hagliden.
She has also written pieces for groups of singers, like Ciels ("Skies") for six solo voices. The words for this piece were written by Gérard Haller. Another work, Terre de l'absence ("Earth of Absence"), is also for six solo voices and uses text translated from the poet Adonis. Madeleine's vocal music often combines different voices to create rich and expressive sounds.
