Aalborg Symphony Orchestra

ensemble

Aalborg Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1943 and has since had the following Principal Conductors: Jens Schrøder (1943-79); Janos Fürst (1980-83); and Peter Erös (1983-89); and since September 1995 the Welshman Owain Arwel Hughes has been Principal Conductor. In the period 1959-81 Alf Sjøen was also regularly engaged as conductor.

The ensemble is the regional orchestra for North Jutland, and with 63 regular musicians, many of whom also work as music teachers, the orchestra gives about 150 concerts a year in many musical contexts.

First and foremost, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra meets the musical needs of North Jutland with the big symphony concerts in the Aalborg Hall and around the region. The orchestra also plays an important role as an opera and ballet orchestra in guest performances at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen and Den jyske Opera (The Danish National Opera), and at special - not always orthodox - events. In addition it functions as a studio orchestra for students of conducting at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

Aalborg Symphony Orchestra has recorded several CDs. Most recently, two CDs with Wayne Marshall as soloist and conductor in a series of Gershwin interpretations have won international recognition.

www.aalborgsymfoniorkester.dk

Live Dates

19/03/2013 American Record Guide

Erik Norby: The Rainbow Snake - Orchestral Songs and Symphonic Works
"A find for serious listeners seeking a powerful voice.", "Performances are excellent."
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28/11/2012 Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten

Erik Norby: The Rainbow Snake - Orchestral Songs and Symphonic Works
4/6 Stars

"Bo Holten har skabt et album, der svøber lytteren i raffinerede og smukke orkesterklange."
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01/10/2012 Neue Musikzeitung

Anders Koppel: Concertos
"Melodische Motive und rhythmische Freude konturiert Anders Koppel zu einem angenehmen Stil aus Essenzen moderater Moderne."
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05/12/2011 American Record Guide

Anders Koppel: Concertos
"...evokes the wonder of new life with lovely flute melodies and delicate harp sounds. A shimmering Pastorale is a walk in the woods, complete with thunderstorm."
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01/11/2011 Gramophone

Anders Koppel: Concertos
"The Intermezzo could happily find its place as the soundtrack to a wistful 1950s French film, while the finale brings in antique cymbals and slide whistle without suspicion of gimmickry or even incongruity"
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18/08/2011 Classics Today (10/10)

Anders Koppel: Concertos
"Anders Koppel's concertos show off not only his impressive versatility with solo instruments, but also offer stimulating musical variety as well"
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08/06/2011 Upsala Nya Tidning

Anders Koppel: Concertos
4/4 Stars

"Subtilt introppektiva kvalitéer och en återhållsamhet med klangmedlen förenas med en flödande, lättillgänglig melodik i trygg tonal förankring - som gör att Koppeals musik omedelbart apellerar till lyssnaren."
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07/05/2007 Musicweb International

Emil Reesen: Orchestral Works
"The music heard here is superbly played in a warm acoustic and most enjoyable for all listeners. What a fine recording this is and how affectionately the individual works are handled by orchestra and Bo Holten alike."
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Discography

	The Rainbow Snake - Orchestral Songs and Symphonic Works Erik Norby CD 8.226096 (2012) Orchestral magic in one of the most impressive orchestra pieces of the 1970s with sophisticated, almost Late Romantic sounds.
	Concertos Anders Koppel CD 8.226052 (2011) A long succession of original works, all bearing the mark of a special ability to communicate emotions and energy, powerfully and straightforwardly, between musicians and audience.
	Skrammel & Tis - Klassiske musikfortællinger for børn Rasmussen, A. Koppel, Pape CD 8.224722 (2011) To eventyrlige musikfortællinger og en skrammelkoncert - orkestermusik for børn på en ny måde
	Symphonies Vol. 2 Leif Kayser CD 8.224709 (2008) Symphonies 1 and 4 from the remarkable Leif Kayser, who was also a Catholic priest
	Symphonies Vol. 1 Leif Kayser CD 8.224708 (2007) Premiere recording of clear, strong symphonies from the mid-twentieth century
	Orchestral Works Emil Reesen CD 8.226031 (2007) A Danish composer like no other: virtuosic, intriguing and bold
	Orchestral Works Vol. 4 Herman D. Koppel CD 8.226027 (2004) Koppel’s two great successes of the post-war era: Piano Concerto no. 3 and Symphony no. 5
	Orchestral Works Vol. 3 Herman D. Koppel CD 8.226016 (2003) Two moving symphonies from the end of World War II
	Orchestral Works Vol. 2 Herman D. Koppel CD 8.224205 (2002) World premiere of Koppel’s first two symphonies, quite unreservedly unheard for over 70 years
	Orchestral Works Vol. 1 Herman D. Koppel CD 8.224135 (2000) Den opsigtsvækkende serie begynder med Koppels to sidste symfonier og Koncert for orkester
	Orchestral Works Vol. 3 Hakon Børresen CD 8.224105 (1999) Børresen’s ballet about the astronomer Tycho Brahe is a sparkling Late Romantic star
	Jeanne d'Arc Ole Schmidt CD 8.224112 (1999) Powerful new music for Carl Th. Dreyer’s silent film masterpiece
	Orchestral Works Erik Norby CD 8.224064 (1998) Four colourful orchestral works by one of the most intensely personal Danish composers of the 1970s
	Orchestral Works Vol. 2 Hakon Børresen CD 8.224061 (1997) Hakon Børresen’s magnificent portrait of the sea, Symphony no. 2, and his last major work, Symphony no. 3
	Symphony No. 1; Violin Concerto Hakon Børresen CD 8.224059 (1997) The High Romantic Violin Concerto and the debut Symphony no. 1 in the Nordic style
	Vocal & Instrumental Works Jørgen Jersild DCCD 9108 (1993)