Bent Sørensen

Shadowland

Esbjerg Ensemble
Jules van Hessen, conductor

Bent Sørensen, composer

About:
Bent Sørensen is one of the most talented of the younger generation of Danish composers. He studied composition with Ib Nørholm and Per Nørgård. His music is highly evocative and the titles of many of his works reflects his fascination with concepts like dissolution and decay. Sterbende Gärten was given the Nordic Counzil Music Prize in 1996. Bent Sørensen has aroused attention abroad in contries like England, the USA and Scandinavia.

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Track listing:	Prices shown in British Pounds

1

Minnewater (1988)

12:38

£1.80

"Thousands of canons" - For large ensemble

2

Sirenengesang (1994)

12:11

£1.80

For large ensemble

Shadowland (1988-89)
For large ensemble

3

I Fluente e luminoso con molta trasparenza

4:40

£0.90

4

Lontano ... quasi un funerale

7:05

£1.40

5

Maniaco con delicatezza

4:17

£0.90

6

Sostenuto, molto calmo

3:16

£0.90

7

The Deserted Churchyards (1990)

8:28

£1.40

For violin, cello, flute, clarinet, piano and percussion

8

Clairobscur (1987)

10:32

£1.80

For large ensemble

Total playing time 63 minutes

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Recorded at the Performing Arts Centre of Esbjerg on 26-28 May 1997

Recording producer: Michael Petersen
Sound engineer: Michael Petersen
Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen A/S

Cover picture: Erik Steffensen: "Yellow Clouds" (1998)

Recording kindly sponsored by the Danish Composers' Society/KODA's Funds for Social and Cultural Purposes, Augustinus Fonden, Solistforeningen af 1921, Claus Sørensens Fond, Alice & Tage Sørensens Fond and Dansk Musiker Forbund

Label: Dacapo

Format: CD

Catalogue Number: 8.224075

Barcode: 730099977524

Release Date: November 1998

Period: Late 20th Century

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Reviews

"There is real accomplishment here, not only in the composition, but in the level of performance" ***** (BBC Music Magazine)

"More hurrahs to dacapo for this continuing line of Danes" (Fanfare)

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