Rued Langgaard

Symphonies 4-5

Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

Rued Langgaard, composer

About:
Rued Langgaard (1893-1952) was an odd, lonely figure in Danish music. His 16 symphonies make up a thought-provoking, original contribution to the history of the symphony. Symphony No. 4 is one of Langgaard's most important and most frequently performed orchestral works, an “autumn diary” with evocations of various weather types and the related human moods. The summer is irrevocably over and nature and thought are held in the grip of decay, despair and a valedictory atmosphere. Symphony No. 5 is in a much more extroverted tonal idiom and is programmatically associated with a fantasy world, a ‘Nordic' summer landscape dominated by heroic and legendary moods. The symphony exists in two different forms which the composer himself called Versions I and II - less than half the music is identical in the two works.

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Symphony No. 4 "Løvfald", BVN 124 (1916, rev. 1920)

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I Fortvivlet skovbrus (Despairing forest murmur): Allegro -

2:49

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II Solstrejf (Glimpses of sun): Quasi allegretto -

2:27

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III Allargando espansivo -

1:38

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4

IV Torden (Thunder): Allegro

1:17

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V Più lento -

1:25

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VI Allegretto pastorale -

0:50

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VII Høstligt! (Autumnal!): Allegro con moto -

1:30

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VIII Træt (Tired): Poco adagio -

2:39

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IX Fortvivlelse (Despair): Allegro appassionato -

2:12

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X Tranquillo -

2:58

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XI Comodo sempre -

1:31

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XII Søndag-morgen-klokkerne (Sunday morning bells): Sostenuto pesante -

0:55

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XIII Forbi! (Over!): Più con moto

1:20

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Symphony No. 5 (Version I), BVN 191 (1917-18/1926)

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I Lento misterioso (Introduzione) - Allegro fiero -

5:35

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II Lento -

3:39

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III Allegro fiero -

1:58

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IVLento misterioso

3:10

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Symphony No. 5 (Version II) "Steppenatur" ("Sommersagnsdrama"),
BVN 216 (1917-18/1920/1931)

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I "Sonate": Lento misterioso - Fiero pesante preciso -

4:25

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II Florido -

4:20

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III Pesante -

4:09

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IV Coda: "Sonate" con variazioni: Fiero pesante -

2:44

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V Andante

3:35

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Total playing time 57 minutes

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Recorded at the DR Concert Hall 21-22 August 2001 (no. 4), 23 August 2001 (no. 5,1) and 17 and 21 June 1999 (no. 5,2)
Recording producers: Preben Iwan (no. 4 and 5,1) and Michael Petersen
Sound engineers: Jan Oldrup (no. 4 and 5,1) and Jørn Jacobsen
Editing engineers: Henrik Wenzel Andreasen, Preben Iwan and Jan Oldrup

Publisher: Edition Samfundet

Cover picture: J.F. Willumsen: "Ellemose" (1940)

This CD has been recorded in cooperation with DR

Physical Format: Compact Disc

Catalogue Number: 8.224215

Barcode: 730099991520

Release Date: April 2002

Genre: Late Romantic

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Digital booklet available (pdf)

Reviews

A terriffic disc, thrilling from start to finish
(International Record Review)

The orchestra plays splendidly and enjoys first class sonics
10/10 (ClassicsToday)

This bids fair to be THE cycle for Langgaard enthusiasts. Dausgaard and Dacapo have set out to provide a definitive edition. It could easily have been a dull academic affair but not with Dausgaard at the helm. We must look to Dausgaard as a beaming bright prospect in the international orchestral stakes. (Classical Music Web)

Hvis man vil lære Rued Langgaard at kende fra hans bedste og mest progressive side og kun vil investere i een cd med den danske symfoniker, kunne denne nye udgivelse fra dacapo og DR være svaret på alle behov. Den præsenterer noget af Langgaards største orkestermusik, serveret på en bakke af nationalt arvesølv, for både Radiosymfoniorkestret og dirigenten Thomas Dausgaard viser sig fra deres mest flatterende side
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