Rued Langgaard's most visionary symphonic works form the impressive conclusion to Dacapo's acclaimed Dausgaard-Langgaard cycle. The three works on this disc are among Langaard's most grandiose and effective orchestral works. The Music of the Spheres, with its evocative, striking timbres, is Langgaard's most original and forward-pointing work, and a major work of Scandinavian music.
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With this attractively packaged double CD (offered at 1 CD's price) in Dacapo's Perspectives series you will encounter Weyse's vocal genius in the shape of his popular Cantatas and a selection of melodious solo songs with orchestral or piano accompaniment; a couple of early Romantic symphonies which were the very first to be written in Denmark as well as beautifully balanced pieces for solo piano.
Vagn Holmboe (1909-96) counts as one of the greatest 20th-century composers of string quartets. Holmboe's music is dynamic, organic and alive, and his musical language is rooted in the Nordic landscape but also reveals his keen interest in the folk music of Eastern Europe. This unique collection comprises all Holmboe's string quartets in the highly acclaimed recording by the Kontra Quartet, who enjoyed a close collaboration with the composer.
Per Nørgård's symphonies are milestones in the music of our time. On this unique SACD we present a new recording of the famous 3rd Symphony, and the World Premiere Recording of the new dynamic, highly complex 7th Symphony.
On this remarkable world premiere recording, Danish star baritone Bo Skovhus interprets a Late Romantic song cycle which has not been heard since its first performance in 1925.
The first collected and now much acclaimed recording series of Langgaard's 16 symphonies based on the critical edition of the scores. Get the 7 SACDs or download in Studio Master Quality to fully experience the great sound and wonderful playing of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra under chief conductor Thomas Dausgaard.
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English critics agree: last week's BBC Proms concert was the definitive international breakthrough of the Danish outsider composer Rued Langgaard
The world's leading periodical for classical music has just revealed the nominations for the Gramophone Award 2010.
Rued Langgaard's grandiose "Music of the Spheres" is given its UK premiere almost a century late at this year's BBC Proms
Promotion video from the recording sessions for Rued Langgaard's "Music of the Spheres" - and a bonus story told by Per Nørgård