Denmark’s leading instrumentalists Ulla Miilmann (flute) and Tine Rehling (harp) joined forces to record a superb collection of late romantic and impressionistic works by an alley of foremost composers of France in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries. Ulla Miilmann and Tine Rehling began their collaboration as duo in 2007. They have […]
Category Archives: Kontrapunkt
Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir, Ebbe Munk – Lewkovitch: All My Springs 2 (KON 32344)
The fact that Barnhard Lewkovitch turned 85 in May this year defies the real picture of a vital and prolific composer. Upbringing and educational background in Roman Catholic environment gave Lewkovitch a unique insight to the liturgy and its music. Combined with his interest and experiment in contemporary music both his sacred and secular works […]
Ulla Miilmann, Søren Johannsen, Kjeld Steffensen – Sonatas For Flute by J. S. Bach (KON 32343)
BWV 1030, 1032, 1034, 1035, 1013 Internationally renowned flutist Ulla Miilmann is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes including the prestigious “Flute-Talk” competition in Chicago and the Gold Medal at the Danish All Music Competition, among others. Flutist Ulla Miilmann was born in 1972 in Denmark. She received her Bachelor of Music at North […]
TRIO VARSOVIA, Elisabeth Hanke, Hedwig Rummel, Finn Bielenberg Nielsen, Martin Palsmar, Ejvind Frantzen, Anette Slaatto, Nicolai Slaatto, Ingo Schauser, Marie Ziener, Bo Andersen – Andersen: The First Of Days (KON 32342)
Bo Andersen, like his teacher Ib Nørholm seeks to achieve a balanced synthesis of tradition and innovation by adopting an approach which aims at accessibility without any compromise in originality. On his latest CD project Andersen compiles his recent works on the Passion theme, all of which are world premier recordings by international leading soloists […]
Signe Asmussen, Adam Riis, Christian Westergaard – Nørholm: Songs Of Their Times (KON 32341)
Denmark’s leading composer Ib Nørholm is undoubtedly one of the most documented – both in printed music and recorded music – composers of our time. This latest production is a collection of his art songs in the last three decades. “… products of the composer’s search for an accommodation between the modernist and traditionalist approaches […]
Michiyo Honma – Nørholm, Andersen, Nordstrøm, Lewkovitch: Contemporary Music For Harpsichord (KON 32340)
Michiyo Honma is one of the leading performers of modern harpsichord on the international scene. She has commissioned several works with the Danish composers during the last few years and has compiled here a collection of world premier recordings. The composers involved in this project unanimously praise Honma’s performance as outstanding. 1. Tempus fugit op.179 […]
Elena Denisova, Jens E. Christensen, Mikhail Kollontay – Kollontay: Six Biblical Sonatas Op. 28, The Blessed Citizens Of The Heavenly Kingdom Op. 29 (KON 32339)
Mikhail Kollontay, prize-winning pianist/composer out of postwar Russia has been on forefront of the intriguing modern Russian contemporary music. His works represent fascinating melting spot of traditional Russian music and radical modern Western music. 1. Six Biblical Sonatas Op. 28. The Lamb (Mikhail Kollontay)2. Six Biblical Sonatas Op. 28. Korah's Rebellion (Mikhail Kollontay)3. Six Biblical […]
Poul Elming, Tove Lønskov – Schumann, Grieg, Delius, Gade, Nielsen: Poul Elming Sings Hans Christian Andersen (KON 32338)
1. Märzveilchen Op. 40. No. 1 (Robert Schumann)2. Muttertraum Op. 40. Nr. 2 (Robert Schumann)3. Der Soldat Op. 40. Nr. 3 (Robert Schumann)4. Der Musikant Op. 40. Nr. 4 (Robert Schumann)5. Weihnachtlied Op. 79. Nr. 17 (Robert Schumann)6. To brune Øjne Op. 5. Nr. 1 (Edvard Grieg)7. Du fatter ej Bølgernes evige Gang Op. 5. […]
Hans Andersen – Nørholm: Piano Works 1955 – 2005 (KON 32336/37)
Denmark’s leading composer Ib Nørholm started his musical education at the age of nine with piano lessons and began to study organ at 15. It is with keyboard instruments that Nørholm developed and matured both as composer and performing artist (Nørholm received diploma as organist and has been the appointed organist at Copenhagen’s XXXX church […]
Søren Elbæk, Morten Mogensen – Kreisler, Massenet, Schubert etc: Classical Violin Pearls (KON 32335)
32335 Classical Violin Pearls: Søren Elbæk To close the 2004 Kontrapunkt releases Denmark’s leading violinist Søren Elbæk joined by Morten Mogensen on piano presents the “ultimate violin recital”. From the Heifetz arrangement of Manuel Ponce’s “Estrellita” to Massenet’s “Thaïs – méditation” the CD is packed with the famous melodies brilliantly performed. 1. Estrellita (Juan Ponce)2. […]