Michaela Fukacova, Ivan Klansky – Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Works For Cello And Piano (KON 32216)

32216

SHOSTAKOVICH/PROKOFIEV/STRAVINSKY:

WORKS FOR CELLO AND PIANO

Michaela Fukacova cello

Ivan Klansky piano

Recorded May 2 & 3, 1995

DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-75)

SONATA Op. 40 D Minor (1934) [25:20]

SERGEY PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)

SONATA Op. 119 G Minor (1949) [23:17]

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)

SUITE ITALIENNE (1932) [17:11]

Total Playing Time 65:48

Winner of numerous international cello competitions Michaela Fukacova has established herself in the forefront of world’s elite cellists. Here on her fifth CD on Kontrapunkt, Michaela together with Czech’s leading pianist Ivan Klansky interprets Russian masterpieces for cello.

On her London concert, The Times wrote, “… she displayed her full impassioned tone and eloquent musicianship .”

1. Sonata Op. 40 D Minor: Allegro non troppo (Dmitri Shostakovich)
2. Sonata Op. 40 D Minor: Allegro (Dmitri Shostakovich)
3. Sonata Op. 40 D Minor: Largo (Dmitri Shostakovich)
4. Sonata Op. 40 D Minor: Allegro (Dmitri Shostakovich)
5. Sonata Op. 119 G Minor: Andante Grave (Sergei Prokofiev)
6. Sonata Op. 119 G Minor: Moderato (Sergei Prokofiev)
7. Sonata Op. 119 G Minor: Allegro, ma non troppo (Sergei Prokofiev)
8. Suite Italienne: Introduzione (Igor Stravinsky)
9. Suite Italienne: Serenata (Igor Stravinsky)
10. Suite Italienne: Aria (Igor Stravinsky)
11. Suite Italienne: Tarantella (Igor Stravinsky)
12. Suite Italienne: Menuetto e Finale (Igor Stravinsky)

UPC/EAN: 716043221622

Poul Rosenbaum – Griffith: Complete Piano Works (KON 32215)

Kontrapunkt 32215

Charles Griffes: Complete Piano Works

POUL ROSENBAUM piano

Recorded May 1994

THREE TONE-PICTURES Op. 5 (1915)

FANTASY PIECES Op. 6 (1912-15)

ROMAN SKETCHES Op. 7 (1915-16)

THREE PRELUDES (1919)

SONATA (1917-18)

Total Playing Time 73:39

Piano works by Charles Griffes (1883-1920) have not been recorded by many, in spite of their striking beauty and strength. Denmark’s leading pianist Poul Rosenbaum who specialises in performing contemporary works interprets here all solo piano works by this great American composer.

Rosenbaum studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and the Juilliard School. He made his debut in New York in 1978.

1. Three Tone-Pictures Op. 5: No. 1 The Lake at Evening (Charles Griffes)
2. Three Tone-Pictures Op. 5: No. 2 The Vale of Dreams (Charles Griffes)
3. Three Tone-Pictures Op. 5: No. 3 The Night Winds (Charles Griffes)
4. Fantasy Pieces Op. 6: No. 1 Barcarole (Charles Griffes)
5. Fantasy Pieces Op. 6: No. 2 Notturno (Charles Griffes)
6. Fantasy Pieces Op. 6: No. 3 Scherzo (Charles Griffes)
7. Roman Sketches Op. 7: No. 1 The White Peacock (Charles Griffes)
8. Roman Sketches Op. 7: No. 2 Nightfall (Charles Griffes)
9. Roman Sketches Op. 7: No. 3 The Fountain of the Acqua Paola (Charles Griffes)
10. Roman Sketches Op. 7: No. 4 Clouds (Charles Griffes)
11. Three Preludes: I (Charles Griffes)
12. Three Preludes: II (Charles Griffes)
13. Three Preludes: III (Charles Griffes)
14. Sonata: I Feroce – Allegretto con moto – Tranquillamente – Molto tranquillo (Charles Griffes)
15. Sonata: II Allegro vivace – Appassionato – Lento – Presto (Charles Griffes)

UPC/EAN: 716043221523

Aage Haugland, Jens E Christensen – The Treasure of Faith (KON 32214)

Kontrapunkt 32214

THE TREASURE OF FAITH

Texts by Hans Adolph Brorson 1694-1764

AAGE HAUGLAND bass

JENS E. CHRISTENSEN organ

Recorded March 1995

Our Saviour’s Church, Copenhagen

Total Playing Time 63:37

The First Bass of the Royal Opera Aage Haugland marked the 100th appearance at New York’s Metropolitan Opera a few years ago. He performs all major cities’ opera houses with prominent conductors e.g. Ozawa, Abbado, Solti, Maazel a.o.

Here on his second CD on Kontrapunkt. Haugland accompanied by Jens E. Christensen sings and recites hymns by the famous 18th century Danish poet H.A. Brorson.

1. Op! Al den ting, som Gud har gjort (Traditional)
2. Her kommer dine arme små (Johann Abraham Peter Schulz)
3. Den yndigste rose er funden (Joseph Klug)
4. Mit hierte altid vanker (Carl Nielsen)
5. Ach, min rose visner bort (Carl Nielsen)
6. Den. Som Gud har født og baaren (Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen)
7. Min brudgom, den liflige, skiønne og søde (Johann Sebastian Bach)
8. Roe er sielens bedste skat (Traditional)
9. Goliath drog fra Gath (Andreas Peter Berggreen)
10. Her vil ties, her vil bies (Svend Skipper)
11. Naar mit øje, træt af møje (Johann Christian Bach)
12. Her vil ties, her vil bies (Andy Sundstrøm)
13. Kom regn af det høje! (Andy Sundstrøm)
14. Den store, hvide flok vi se (Traditional)

UPC/EAN: 716043221424

Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen – Böhm: Complete Organ Works, Volume 1 (KON 32213)

Kontrapunkt 32213

Georg Böhm: Complete Organ Works 1

Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen organ

PRAELUDIUM AND FUGA, C MAJOR – AUS TIEFER NOT – ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH – CHRISTUM WIR SOLLEN LOBEN SCHON – GELOBET SEIST DU, JESU CHRIST – VOM HIMMEL HOCH – HERR, JESU CHRIST – NUN BITTEN WIR DEN HEILIGEN

GEIST – CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN – PRAELUDIUM, D MINOR – CHRIST LAG IN TODENSBANDEN – AUF MEINEN LIEBEN GOTT –

VATER UNSER – CHRISTE, DER DU BIST – VATER UNSER –

PRAELUDIUM AND FUGA, A MINOR

total playing time 78:46

recorded January 1995

at the Marcussen organ,

Løgumkloster Denmark

The first volume of first ever complete recording of German composer Georg Böhm’s organ works. Böhm is known to be one of the major influence on young Johann Sebastian Bach.

As none of Böhm’s keyboard music remained in autograph specifying the instruments, choice of instrument rests with the player. The works recorded here are definitely intended for organ.

Organist Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen graduated from the conservatory in Esberg and further studied in Paris and Vienna. His teachers include Marie-Claire Alain, André Isoir and Michael Radulescu.

1. Praeludium and Fuga, C Major (Georg Böhm)
2. Aus Tiefer Not (2 Versus) (Georg Böhm)
3. Allein Gott In Der Höh (Georg Böhm)
4. Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon (Georg Böhm)
5. Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ (Georg Böhm)
6. Vom Himmel Hoch (Georg Böhm)
7. Herr Jesu Christ (6 Versus) (Georg Böhm)
8. Nun Bitten Wir Den Heiligen Geist (Georg Böhm)
9. Christ lag in Todesbanden (Georg Böhm)
10. Praeludium, D Minor (Georg Böhm)
11. Christ lag in Todesbanden (Georg Böhm)
12. Auf Meinen Lieben Gott (4 versus) (Georg Böhm)
13. Vater Unser 1 (2 Versus) (Georg Böhm)
14. Christie, Der Du Bist (3 Versus) (Georg Böhm)
15. Vater Unser (Georg Böhm)
16. Praeludium und Fuga, A Minor (Georg Böhm)

UPC/EAN: 716043221325

Odense Symphony Orchestra, Edward Serov – Nørholm: Symphony No. 4 Op. 76, Symphony No. 5 Op. 80 (KON 32212)

1. Symphony No. 4 Op. 76 Decreation: Creation. Allegro (Ib Nørholm)
2. Symphony No. 4 Op. 76 Decreation: The Greatest and the Smallest (Ib Nørholm)
3. Symphony No. 4 Op. 76 Decreation: Decreation. Molto calmo (Ib Nørholm)
4. Symphony No. 5 Op. 80 The Elements: Allegro leggiero (Ib Nørholm)
5. Symphony No. 5 Op. 80 The Elements: Con sforza (Ib Nørholm)
6. Symphony No. 5 Op. 80 The Elements: Poco fluento (Ib Nørholm)
7. Symphony No. 5 Op. 80 The Elements: Moderato – Allegro con fuoco (Ib Nørholm)

UPC/EAN: 716043221226

LINensemble, Erik Kaltoft, Jens Schou, John Ehde – Nørgård: Trio Opus 15, Spell, Letters of Grass, Lin (KON 32211)

Kontrapunkt 32211

Per Nørgård: TRIO Op. 15 (1955)

SPELL (1973)

LETTERS OF GRASS [GRÆSSKRIFT] (1992-93) LIN ( APPROACH) (1986)

LINensemble:JENS SCHOU clarinet

JOHN EHDE cello

ERIK KALTOFT piano

Recorded 1994/5

Total Playing Time 77:50

Per Nørgård is arguably the most celebrated Danish composer today, who is the recipient of the prestigious Sonning Prize this year.

Nørgård’s works have been the important part of the repertoire of LINensemble (whose very name was taken from Nørgård’s trio work “LIN”). This CD is a culmination of the long-standing close collaboration between the composer and the ensemble.

1. Trio Op. 15: Sostenuto – Allegretto (Per Nørgård)
2. Trio Op. 15: Larghetto (Per Nørgård)
3. Trio Op. 15: Con moto (Per Nørgård)
4. Trio Op. 15: Poco allegro, com affetto (Per Nørgård)
5. Spell (Per Nørgård)
6. Cao Shu [Letters Of Grass] (Per Nørgård)
7. Lin (Approach) (Per Nørgård)

UPC/EAN: 716043221127

Odense Symphony Orchestra, Edward Serov – Nielsen: Symphony No. 6, Willemoes Overture, Rhapsodisk Overture, En Fantasirejse Til Færøerne, Moderen Suite (KON 32210)

Kontrapunkt 32210

Carl Nielsen: SYMPHONY No. 6

SINFONIA SEMPLICE

OVERTURE 3rd Act from WILLEMOES

RHAPSODISK OVERTURE

En Fantasirejer til Færøerne

from THE MOTHER op. 41

Overture 4th picture

Menuet

Overture 7th picture

Marsch

Odense Symphony Orchestra

Edward Serov conductor

total playing time 65:23

Recorded Jan. & Feb. 1995

This release completes the highly acclaimed Nielsen symphony series performed by Odense Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Edward Serov. All six symphonies are supplemented by smaller orchestral works which were rarely recorded or premier recordings. The recordings took place over the three year period from 1993 – 1995 in Odense.

Earlier releases: 32157 Symphony 1 , 32178 Symphony 2 , 32203 Symphony 3 , 32193 Symphony 4 , 32171 Symphony 5 .

1. Symphony No. 6 Sinfonia Semplice: Tempo giustu (Carl Nielsen)
2. Symphony No. 6 Sinfonia Semplice: Humoreske (Carl Nielsen)
3. Symphony No. 6 Sinfonia Semplice: Proposta seria: Adagio (Carl Nielsen)
4. Symphony No. 6 Sinfonia Semplice: Tema con variazioni: Allegro – Tema – Var. I-IX – Fanfare (Carl Nielsen)
5. Overture 3rd Act from Willemoes (Carl Nielsen)
6. Rhapsodic Overture En Fantasirejse til Færøerne (Carl Nielsen)
7. From Moderen Op. 41: Overture 4th Picture (Carl Nielsen)
8. From Moderen Op. 41: Menuet (Carl Nielsen)
9. From Moderen Op. 41: Overture 7th Picture (Carl Nielsen)
10. From Moderen Op. 41: Marsch (Carl Nielsen)

UPC/EAN: 716043221028

Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, Homero Francesch, Klaus Weise – Mozart: Piano Concertos No 9 & 25, Rondo (KON 32209)

Kontrapunkt 32209

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 25

Rondo A Major

Homero Francesch piano

Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice

Klaus Weise conductor

1. Concerto No. 9 E flat Major (KV 271 “Jeunehomme-Konzert”

2. Rondo A Major (KV 386)

3. Concerto No. 25 C Major (KV 503)

total playing time 70:55

recorded “live” at Opera de Nice 1991

One of Europe’s most sought after pianist Homero Francesch (b. 1947 in Montevideo, Uruguay) has made a series of recordings for Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft for which he was awarded the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis of 1978.

In 1991 Francesch performed all of Mozart’s sonatas in several recitals and recorded them for Kontrapunkt (KPT 32092/96). In the same year he also performed and recorded all 27 piano concertos with Orchestre Philharmonic de Nice for Kontrapunkt.

1. Concerto No. 9 Kv. 271: Allegro – Andantino – Rondeau. Menuetto (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
2. Rondo A Major Kv. 386: Allegretto (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
3. Concerto No. 25 Kv. 503: Allegro maestoso – Andante – Allegretto (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

UPC/EAN: 716043220922

Søren Elbæk, Troels Svane, Mogensen, The Carl Nielsen Quartet, Jørgen Larsen, Svend Windsløv, Bjarne Boie Rasmussen, Peder Elbæk – Lange-Müller: Chamber Music (KON 32208)

Kontrapunkt 32208

Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller: CHAMBER MUSIC

ROMANCE Op. 63 (1899) for violin & piano

FANTASIE STYKKE Op. 39 (1891) for violin & piano

TRIO Op. 53 (1898) for piano trio

ALBUMSBLADE (1889) for string quartet

Søren Elbæk violin , Morten Mogensen piano

The Copenhagen Trio

The Carl Nielsen Quartet

total playing time 66:22

recorded November 1994

Kontrapunkt has been devoting large part of its catalogue to Danish composers known as well as less known to the international audiences.

P. E. Lange-Müller (1850-1926) was one of the leading late Romantic composers whose main part of works were songs and state music. Though the list of chamber music is relatively short, they are true gems. Albumsblade for string quartet is a recent discovery and is world premier recording .

1. Romance Op. 63 (Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller)
2. Fantasie Stykke Op. 39: I Appassionato, ma non troppo allegro (Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller)
3. Fantasie Stykke Op. 39: II Andantino cantabile (Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller)
4. Fantasie Stykke Op. 39: III Finale. Allegro con fuoco assai (Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller)
5. Trio Op. 53: I Moderato con moto (Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller)
6. Trio Op. 53: II Allegretto piacevole (Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller)
7. Trio Op. 53: III Allegro con bio, ma non troppo presto (Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller)
8. Albumsblade: Moderato tranquillo – Allegretto grasioso – Allegro risoluto – Allegro vivace – Moderato quasi andantino (Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller)

UPC/EAN: 716043220823

Søren Elbæk, Morten Mogensen – Hartmann: Complete Works For Violin And Piano (KON 32206/07)

1. Sonata No. 1 Op.8, G Minor: Allegro (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
1. Sonata No. 3 Op. 83, G Minor: Allegro risoluto (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
2. Sonata No. 1 Op.8, G Minor: Scherzo. Allegro non troppo (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
2. Sonata No. 3 Op. 83, G Minor: Andantino. Allegro molto (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
3. Sonata No. 1 Op.8, G Minor: Andantino (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
3. Sonata No. 3 Op. 83, G Minor: Rondo, Allegro (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
4. Sonata No. 1 Op.8, G Minor: Finale. Allegro (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
4. Suite Op. 66, A Minor: Praeludium. Moderato non troppo – Allegro (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
5. Sonata No. 2 Op. 39, C Major: Allegro moderato, grazioso (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
5. Suite Op. 66, A Minor: Moderato non troppo (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
6. Sonata No. 2 Op. 39, C Major: Andante (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
6. Suite Op. 66, A Minor: Scherzo. Allegro vivace assai – Un poco meno vivace (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
7. Sonata No. 2 Op. 39, C Major: Scherzo. Allegro molto assai (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
7. Suite Op. 66, A Minor: Moderato (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
8. Sonata No. 2 Op. 39, C Major: Finale. Allegro molto (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
8. Suite Op. 66, A Minor: Allegro con moto (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)
9. Fantasi-Allegro D Major (Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann)

UPC/EAN: 716043220625