"ARNE M. SØLVBERG and ØYVIND LYSLO are the men behind the unusual combination of Hardanger fiddle/fiddle and guitar. In tonal terms, the two instruments go well together, but this combination demands a great deal of the musicians in terms of their skill and sense of perspective in order to avoid their "stepping on one another’s toes" in the overall musical picture. Both are artists of considerable scope who have won themselves an audience far beyond the established folk-music scene." (Sounds and visions of Norway, OL'94)

"ARNE M. SØLVBERG OG ØYVIND LYSLO står bak den uvanlige kombinasjonen hardingfele/fele og gitar. Klanglig står de to instrumentene godt til hverandre, men det krever musikere med kvalitet og perspektiv for at de ikke skal "tråkke" på hverandre I lydbildet. Begge er artister av stort format som har funnet et publikum langt utenfor det etablerte folkemusikkmiljøet". (Norske bilder, OL94)

Some of the artists present on this 4 CD collection of norwegian music and musicians::

Radka Toneff, Brazz Brothers, Arild Andersen, Bukkene Bruse, Kari Bremnes, Knut Buen, Susanne Lundeng, Henning Sommerro, Arne M. Sølvberg/Øyvind Lyslo, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Tone Hulbækmo, Halvdan Sivertsen, Vamp, Kirsten Bråten Berg, Annbjørg Lien, Sondre Bratland, AHA, Bel Canto, Anne Grete Preuss, De Lillos, Jonas Fjeld, Bjørn Eidsvåg, Lynni Treekrem, The September When, Dance With a Stranger, Åge Aleksandersen, Gitarkameratene, Aage Kvalbein, Leiv Ove Andsnes, Arve Tellefsen, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester og Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester

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"A little country may also be a powerful one, with powerful nature and artistic expression inspired by wild mountains and silent plains. The diversity of this collection demontrates the breadth of the music, the wealth of the language and the shades of nature. I hope that "Sounds and visions of Norway" will spark off a desire to see and experience more of the little country with the mighty impressions."

Gerhard Heiberg

OL-president/President of the Olympic Games

(From the preface of "Sounds and visions of Norway")