Music for Wind Quintet

Max Artved, oboe
Søren Elbo, clarinet
Henning Due Hansen, french horn
Ulla Miilmann, flute
Jens Tofte-Hansen, bassoon
Wind Quintet of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Jørgen Jersild, composer
Otto Mortensen, composer
Carl Nielsen, composer
Henning Wellejus, composer

About:
The classic wind quintet of the 1800s was ousted by the large forms of Romanticism, but saw a well deserved renaissance in the twentieth century. In Denmark it was not least Carl Nielsen's ground-breaking work that stimulated the renewed interest. On this CD Nielsen's quintet is featured alongside a number of fine works for the ensemble type. Otto Mortensen's and Jørgen Jersild's highly personal quintets both bear traces of the composers' time in France, while Henning Wellejus' entertaining work confirms the divertimento-like character of the genre.

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CARL NIELSEN (1865-1931)
Wind Quintet, op. 43 (1922)

1

I Allegro ben moderato

9:16

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2

II Menuetto

5:01

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3

III Praeludium -

2:07

$1.50

4

IV Tema con variazioni

11:37

$4.50

OTTO MORTENSEN (1907-1986)
Quintette pour flûte, hautbois, clarinette, cor et basson (1944)

5

I Allegro ma non troppo

6:11

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6

II Allegretto grazioso

4:38

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7

III Lento - Allegro vivace

7:54

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JØRGEN JERSILD (b. 1913)
"At spille i skoven"
Serenade for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (1947)

8

I Giocoso - Tempo agitato

5:26

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9

II Andantino pasorale

5:53

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10

III Vivo

3:55

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HENNING WELLEJUS (b. 1919)
Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (1966)

11

I Allegro affabile

3:51

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12

II Allegretto grazioso

2:21

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13

III Andante - Rondo: Allegro giocoso

3:35

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Total playing time 72 minutes

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Recorded at The Radio House Studio 1 on 27 and 28 September 1999 (8-13) and on 22-23 October 1999 (1-7)

Recording producer: Claus Due
Sound engineers: Lars Christensen (1-7) and Jørn Jacobsen (8-13)
Publishers: Edition Wilhelm Hansen A/S and Edition Samfundet (Wellejus)

Cover picture: J.F. Willumsen: "Café de Provence" (1943) by countesy of J.F. Willumsens Museum.

This CD has been recorded in cooperation with Danmarks Radio

Physical Format: Compact Disc

Catalogue Number: 8.224151

Barcode: 730099985123

Release Date: May 2000

Genre: Early 20th Century

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Digital booklet available (pdf)

Reviews

BBC RADIO 3 CD REVIEW 'Building a Library' collection

Danish music, Danish musicians, great sound (I mean, really good), and a wonderful sense of ensemble (American Record Guide)

This disc is particularly successful. The players of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra have a special understanding of Nielsen's musical language, as well they should. And in this performance it shows. There is both style and stature, while the excellent recording captures the many subtleties of texture which add so much to the enjoyment of the music. Tempi and phrasing could hardly be better judged." ***** (Classical Music on the Web) [Read full review]

In fact all these performances are strongly profiled and carefully prepared … the Nielsen and Jersild are highly recommendable and well
recorded (BBC Music Magazine)

En af de bedste danske blæser-cd'er nogensinde! (High Fidelity)

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