32333/34 Friedrich Kuhlau: Six duos World’s first complete recording of Kuhlau’s flute music comes to the finale with this double CD of the Grande Duos opuses 39 & 87. The series was embarked on by Denmark’s leading flautist Toke Lund Christiansen 14 years ago and encompasses 16 CD of about 20 hours of music. On …
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Euterpe Ensemble, Curt Kollavik-Jensen, Helle Kristensen, Jan Lund, Ricardo Odriozola, Otto Andersen – Nørholm: Chamber Music 4 (KON 32332)
The long and fruitful collaboration between Denmark’s leading composer Ib Nørholm and Euterpe Ensemble has culminated in this CD of seven delightful chamber music. Euterpe Ensemble with its unique instrumentation of recorder/violin/cello/guitar has been a great incentive and inspiration for the composer. 1. Ludite Op. 135: II Andantino (Ib Nørholm)2. Ludite Op. 135: I Allegro …
Jens E Christensen, Anne-Lise Gabold, Jeanette Balland, Frans Hansen – Werner: Visse Vejrdage, Seven Postludes (KON 32331)
One of the central figures of Denmark’s contemporary composers Sven Erik Werner has often been associated with church music or more precisely organ music. Visse vejrdage (roughly translated as “Certain Everyday”) was composed during the late summer of 1998, for the 300th anniversary of the installation of the organ in the Church of Our Saviour, …
Danish Saxophone Quartet, Christian Hougaard, Torben Snekkestad, Jørgen Ole Bove, Per Egholm – Bach: Goldberg Variations (KON 32330)
Danish Saxophone Quartet who has been widely known for their superb performance of contemporary music embarked on a new field of classical repertoire a few years ago. Their rendition of Bach’s Die Kunst der Fuge received acclaim from critics and audience a like and released on Kontrapunkt 32259. Present CD of Goldberg Variations was recorded …
Toke Lund Christiansen, Elisabeth Westenholz – Kuhlau: 3 Grand Soli opus 57 & 3 Fantasies opus 38 (KON 32329)
32329 FriedrichKuhlau: Trios Grand Soli Opus 57/Fantasies for solo flute Opus 38 Friedrich Kuhlau wrote numerous works for flutes, many of which remained to this date “popular” repertoire among professional and amateur performers alike. In 1990 Denmark’s leading flautist Toke Lund Christiansen recorded the first of his Kuhlau series “Works for 3 and 4 flutes” …
Jens E Christensen – Nielsen: Complete Works For Organ (KON 32328)
JENS E. CHRISTENSEN organ As the central figure of post-Romantic Danish and Scandinavian music, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) exerted an enormous influence on the music of Scandinavia of the 20 th century. Although his major balk of output is devoted for the orchestral work, Nielsen during a three-year period before his death wrote all his works …
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Tove Lønskov – Langgaard, Mortensen: Piano Works (KON 32327)
1. Vanvidsfantasi: I Vanvidsefterårsnat (Rued Langgaard)2. Vanvidsfantasi: II Efterårsengel (Rued Langgaard)3. Vanvidsfantasi: III Vanvidsgang (Rued Langgaard)4. Blomstervignetter I: I Rødtjørn (Rued Langgaard)5. Blomstervignetter I: II Aakande (Rued Langgaard)6. Blomstervignetter I: III Forglemmigej (Rued Langgaard)7. Blomstervignetter I: IV Tusindfryd (Rued Langgaard)8. La Beguinage, Lille Klaversonate: I Andante marcato (Rued Langgaard)9. La Beguinage, Lille Klaversonate: II (Rued …
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Toke Lund Christiansen, Malin Nordlöf – Kuhlau: The Six Vienna Duets Opus 80 & Opus 81 (KON 32326)
1. Duo Op. 80 No. 1: Allegro con gusto (Friedrich Kunlau)2. Duo Op. 80 No. 1: Andante con moto (Friedrich Kunlau)3. Duo Op. 80 No. 1: Rondo. Allegro moderato (Friedrich Kunlau)4. Duo Op. 80 No. 2: Adagio / Allegro con brio (Friedrich Kunlau)5. Duo Op. 80 No. 2: Allegro con brio (Friedrich Kunlau)6. Duo Op. …
Marit Ernst, Karina H. Jensen, Niels Henrik Jessen, Allan Harboe Karlsson, Pauline Kehlet, Katrine Kielland-Brandt, Nikolai Kjølsen, Jesper Koch, Pia Loman, Helle Nielsen, Troels Svane, Jeppe Tom-Petersen, Peter Andersen – Andersen: Three Flower Songs and other chamber works (KON 32325)
1. Three Flower Songs: The Rose (Bo Andersen)2. Three Flower Songs: The Lilac (Bo Andersen)3. Three Flower Songs: Lilly at the Vallies (Bo Andersen)4. Piensieri Notturno #1 (Bo Andersen)5. Sonatina in Uno Movimento (Bo Andersen)6. A Fantasia for the Viol (Bo Andersen)7. Rounds and Solos (Bo Andersen)8. Toccata – a Calmo: Toccata (Bo Andersen)9. Toccata …
Søren Elbæk, Morten Mogensen – Franck, Lekeu: Sonatas for Violin and Piano (KON 32324)
1. Sonata for Violin and Piano A Major: Allegretto ben moderato (César Franck)2. Sonata for Violin and Piano A Major: Allegro (César Franck)3. Sonata for Violin and Piano A Major: Recitativo-fantasia. Ben moderato (César Franck)4. Sonata for Violin and Piano A Major: Allegretto poco mosso (César Franck)5. Sonata for Violin and Piano: I Très modéré. …