Lone Rasmussen, Morten Frank Larsen, Ole Hedegaard, Flemming Windekilde – Lorentzen: Tristan Variations, A Wondrous Love Story (KON 32267)

32267 Bent Lorentzen: Opera “A Wondrous Love Story”

LONE RASMUSSEN soprano

OLE HEDEGAARD tenor

MORTEN FRANK LARSEN baritone

FLEMMING WINDEKILDE conductor

Pre-recorded tape as accompaniment

BENT LORENTZEN (b. 1935): A WONDROUS LOVE STORY (1979)

Libretto: Bent Lorentzen and Michael Leinert

PRELUDE 2:52

SCENE 1: Scene Of Revolution

SCENE 2: In A Train Compartment

SCENE 3: Simultaneous Scene

SCENE 4: Love Duet

SCENE 5: On The Shore Of A Lake

Total Playing Time 67:54

Recorded 1997

“A Wondrous Love Story” takes its base in Wagner’s “ Tristan und Isolde ” as its sub title “Tristan Variations” indicates. Danish composer Bent Lorentzen has won numerous first prizes in international competitions for composers. He is among the first Danish composers to explore the sonic element of music. “A Wondrous Love Story” has been performed in German and Danish theatres to the critics and audience’s acclaim.

1. Prelude (Bent Lorentzen)
2. Scene 1: Shatter the powerful rulers! (Bent Lorentzen)
3. Scene 1: Warrant of arrest (Bent Lorentzen)
4. Scene 2: (Sound of the train) (Bent Lorentzen)
5. Scene 2: Let me die! (Bent Lorentzen)
6. Scene 2: m bo bi! (Bent Lorentzen)
7. Scene 2: (The train travels on) (Bent Lorentzen)
8. Scene 3: Mount Up! (Bent Lorentzen)
9. Scene 3: But the King spoke (Bent Lorentzen)
10. Scene 3: Did you sleep well, my love? (Bent Lorentzen)
11. Scene 4: Beloved! Are you mine (Bent Lorentzen)
12. Scene 4: No more you! (Bent Lorentzen)
13. Scene 4: With bleeding wounds (Bent Lorentzen)
14. Scene 4: Intermezzo (Bent Lorentzen)
15. Scene 5: Now: The ship disappears (Bent Lorentzen)
16. Scene 5: Do you not see her ? She is there! (Bent Lorentzen)
17. Scene 5: na, na-oh, na-oh, na-oh! (Bent Lorentzen)

UPC/EAN: 716043226726