Vagn Holmboe

Preludes for Sinfonietta Vol. 2

Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen
Giordano Bellincampi, conductor
Thomas Ekman, french horn
Anne Søe Iwan, violin
Jesper Juul, trombone
Anne Mette Stæhr, piano

Vagn Holmboe, composer

About:
The spirit of folk culture plays an important role in the music of Vagn Holmboe. As was the case with Béla Bartók, folkloristic studies have here contributed significantly to the compositional process. Holmboe is the most influential Danish composer of the generation after Carl Nielsen and his large output includes twelve symphonies, chamber concertos, and a long series of extremely fine string quartets.

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1

To the Seagulls and the Cormorants, op. 174, no. 6 (1987)

6:48

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2

To the Calm Sea, op. 187, no. 9 (1991)

5:40

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3

To a Pine Tree, op. 180, no. 1 (1986)

5:50

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4

To the Pollution of Nature, op. 180, no. 7 (1989)

7:37

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5

To a Willow Tree, op. 170, no. 4 (1987)

4:50

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Sonata for Trombone and Piano, op. 172a (1987)

6

I Allegro decido

3:43

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7

II Andante

4:04

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8

III Allegro con brio

2:39

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Music with Horn, op. 148 (1981)

9

I Allegro giusto

3:01

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10

II Andante -

2:54

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11

III Allegro Spirito

3:31

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Total playing time 51 minutes

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Recorded at Lyngby Parkkapel, 30 May - 6 June 1999 and 2 September 2000

Recording producer: Preben Iwan

Executive producer: Hans Abrahamsen

Sound engineers: Preben Iwan and Clemens Johansen

Editing enginer: Preben Iwan

Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen A/S, member of KODA, Denmark

Cover picture: Richard Mortensen: "Opus II Nr. 6" (1943)

Physical Format: Compact Disc

Catalogue Number: 8.224124

Barcode: 730099982429

Release Date: March 2001

Genre: Late 20th Century

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Reviews

Pizzicato Supersonic Award

"The Athelas Sinfonietta, Copenhagen play these pieces with aplomb, as in the previous issue, and Dacapo has provided us with a recording which is once again clear and truthful. Add to this a set of notes which describe each work in detail, together with comprehensive potted history of Vagn Holmboe and his life, this disc deserves a wide circulation. Anyone who loves the symphonies will find these works as satisfying as the larger pieces. They are easy to listen to, once the Holmboe idiom has been assimilated, and will repay the listener ten times over" (Classical Music on the Web) [Read full review]

Engaging, well-performed compendiums of Holmboe's ecologically minded preludes...Well worth investigating
(Gramophone)

The performances of the Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen balance outward movement and inner calm convincingly, and the recordings are clear without being studio-ish, and well-balanced
(BBC Music Magazine)

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