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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
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
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
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
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
Symphonies Vol. 1
Leif Kayser

CD 8.224708 (2007)

Premiere recording of clear, strong symphonies from the mid-twentieth century

Orchestral Works
Orchestral Works
Emil Reesen

CD 8.226031 (2007)

A Danish composer like no other: virtuosic, intriguing and bold

Orchestral Works Vol. 4
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
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
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
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
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
Jeanne d'Arc
Ole Schmidt

CD 8.224112 (1999)

Powerful new music for Carl Th. Dreyer’s silent film masterpiece

Orchestral Works
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
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
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
Vocal & Instrumental Works
Jørgen Jersild

DCCD 9108 (1993)


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