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Gift guide

Gift guide

Give the gift of music to someone you love! We've created a gift guide to help you find the perfect music gift - we have something for everyone.

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29 November 2024

For the collector

Vagn Holmboe stands as one of the greatest 20th-century composers of string quartets, with a monumental series of 21 vibrant and organic quartets. The Nightingale String Quartet is recording the complete cycle and has currently released three critically acclaimed albums in the series.

High class quartet playing. Nightingale String Quartet impresses with expressive diversity and technical finish« Information
♥♥♥♥♥ »If you do not know Holmboe's string quartets, you need to hear them and make them a part of your life» Politiken (Vol. 1) 

 

For the romantic

This year's big rediscovery is Victor Bendix's symphonies in beautiful new recordings with Malmö Symphony Orchestra! Ambitious, heartbreaking and refined orchestral music of the highest quality from a controversial figure in Danish music.

»… the stature of this new recording reveals the music as having a power and quality previously barely hinted at. A rewarding and revelatory disc beautifully performed« MusicWeb International
»...  both these symphonies deserve far greater attention than has hitherto been the case« OPUS

 

For the vinyl enthusiast

A compelling debut album from one of the most original young voices in Danish music presented on a beautiful vinyl. Mads Emil Dreyer creates a fairytale of frozen, crystal-clear landscapes that slowly begin to thaw and reveal an unexpected darkness.

»The interplay of simplicity and complexity in these four works is very nicely judged indeed, as is their balance of clarity and uncertainty« 5:4

 

For the curious listener

Bára Gísladóttir has taken audiences around the world by storm with her dark, haunting and deeply original sound universe. On Orchestral Works, she unfolds her ideas on the grandest scale with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra and Eva Olikkainen, and with this exclusive book edition with accompanying CD, you can get to know the Icelandic composer even better.

»A fantastic album. Bára is on another level« Morgunblaðið
»The darkness of the compositions draws you into the music and doesn't let go. It's such a thrilling experience that it's not easy to break free« Magasinet Klassisk

For the pianist

No less than 6 hearts were awarded in Politiken's review of the album Piano Works with music by Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen. Here is a wild take on the virtuoso piano sonata anno 2024 and Bach placed in a modern context - at once surprising and rooted in history.

♥♥♥♥♥♥ »There's honesty, vulnerability and a willingness to go to extremes. The classical piano sonata is alive, well and has no intention of stopping here« Politiken

 

For the festive occasions

The champagne corks are popping when Concerto Copenhagen plays H.C. Lumbye!  ‘A revelation’, wrote the critics about the album that presents Danish popular music as it sounded in the Tivoli Gardens in the 1840s - a sound that no one has heard for well over 150 years.

Chamapagnepropperne flyver om ørerne når Concerto Copenhagen spiller H.C. Lumbye! "En åbenbaring", skrev anmelderne, om albummet der præsenterer dansk populærmusik som den lød i Tivoli i 1840'erne – en lyd, som ingen har hørt i langt over 150 år.

♥♥♥♥♥♥ »This album is a revelation. It's like being transported back to the old days« Politiken
»Musical fireworks with lively and witty compositions. There's no better way to celebrate the New Year« HörBar

 

For the opera enthusiast

The murder of King Erik Klipping in Finderup Lade in 1286 must be one of the most dramatic events in Danish history. Peter Heise's opera Drot og Marsk depicts the story with a sharp sense of drama and beautiful, captivating melodies.

★★★★★★ »The opera is truly a treat for music lovers« Flensborg Avis
»The essence of this opera is blood and thunder« Opera News

 

For for children and the young at heart

Langt ud' i skoven is a tribute to Danish children's songs and presents a selection of the best one like you've never heard them before. The three members of the popular folk music trio Dreamers' Circus have created exuberant and charming arrangements of the 10 songs on the album and recorded them together with DR Børnekoret (the Danish National Children's Choir).

 

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