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The Danish Sinfonietta

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    The Danish Sinfonietta © PR

    The Danish Sinfonietta was established in 1945 and has been designated as a ‘basis ensemble’ by the Danish Arts Foundation since 1986. Under the artistic direction and management of David Riddell since 1993, the ensemble performs approximately 110 concerts, including school and children’s concerts, as well as opera performances each season. The Danish Sinfonietta has been responsible for premiere recordings, including Lars Møller’s Glow of Benaresand Gustav Helsted’s Decetas well as Handel’s complete organ concertos. The ensemble extensively tours both domestically and internationally, collaborating with prominent musicians such as José Carreras, Sir James Galway, Barbara Hendricks, Bo Skovhus, and Nikolaj Znaider.

    • Anders Koppel

      Chamber Concertos

      Three of Koppel’s most charming concertos are heard here in new recordings from the musicians who inspired them and the Danish Sinfonietta, that commissioned and first performed them.

    • Lars Møller

      Glow of Benares

      Indian melodic ragas and rhythms meet the orchestral formats of jazz and western music.

    • Gustav Helsted

      Decet & String Quartet

      Charming Romantic works by a rediscovered Danish composer

    • Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen

      Dance and Detours

      Rhythmic, precise chamber works from the 21st century where princes and mermaids take dangerous detours.

    • Svend Westergaard

      Chamber Music

      Premiere recordings of Svend Westergaard’s succinct, aesthetic works

    • Rued Langgaard

      Chamber Music

      Songs and chamber works from Langgaard’s decisive years around World War 1

    • Jørgen Bentzon

      Racconti

      An original inter-war composer who makes music speak and tell a story

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