She has a fascinating gift for writing very beautifully without pathos. Sonorous, elegant and delicate
Henrik Friis, SEISMOGRAF
News
May 2023
The two soloists are very fine performers, and this is a disc to certainly enjoy for its freshness and vitality
Geoff Pierce, Classical Music Daily
An essential listening experience
Magasinet Klassisk
In Mette Nielsen's music, the extreme details are paramount
Magasinet Klassisk
It is a captivating work that combines the tradition of the Baroque oratorio with a contemporary language.
Marçal Borotau, Sonograma Magazine
Academic reseach delivered at the highest level
Mikael Garnæs, Magasinet Klassisk
April 2023
Guðmundsson works with a sparse libretto [...] but no word is superfluous. Such a specificity of language yields rich moments.
Olivia Giovetti, VAN Magazine
Hugi Guðmundsson writes marvellously for voices, and the quiet moments of the work are the most magical. [...] it is beautiful and extremely present
Marie-Louise Zervides, SEISMOGRAF
Demiurge is a release that showcases the power of process-based music to conjure a singular 'voice' out of a collective of musicians
John Dante Prevedini, Classical Music Daily
Byström creates coherent pieces from airy, sketch-like elements, whose mode is warmth and wonder
Pia Antikainen, Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company
Musica Ficta and the choir's conductor Bo Holten are the ideal performers for this intoxicating music
Peter Dürrfeld, Kristeligt Dagblad
There is everything to love about this CD: the composer is new and refreshing, and I cannot sing her praises highly enough [...] There is a sincerity about this music that speaks directly to the soul.
Geoff Pearce, Classical Music Daily
Album of the week - The panel are excited about Britta Byström's piece Figures at the Seaside
Sveriges Radio
[Langgaard’s] piano music is served here by the perfect interpreter, Berit Johansen Tange. (...) Superbly recorded
International Piano
The Berlin Philharmonic delivers an exceptional performance directed by Sakari Oramo. An incredible work that deserves greater recognition
https://www.wtju.net/rued-langgaard-symphony-no-1-epic/, WTJU-FM
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People
And the Icelandic Music Award 2023 for Album of the Year goes to Fikta
23 March 2023Yesterday, the Icelandic Music Awards 2023 was celebrated in Reykjavik and several Dacapo recordings were among the winners.
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New release
Dacapo Records continues new digital Else Marie Pade series
16 March 2023On 7 April, the second volume in a new series of digital EPs will be released, presenting new-found and restored electronic sound material by Else Marie Pade.
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New release
Experience the Berliner Philharmoniker's Langgaard recording as a visual album
15 March 2023The critically acclaimed recording of Rued Langgaards Symphony No. 1 with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sakari Oramo will be released as a visual album exclusively on Apple Music on 24 March.
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New release
Single and video premiere from Ying-Hsueh Chen
10 March 2023Percussionist, performer and Ying-Hsueh Chen is releasing the single Dark Radiance from her upcoming album. A celluloid film for Dark Radiance has been selected for the film festival CPH:DOX and will be premiered on 17 March.
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People
Dacapo albums nominated for Icelandic Music Awards
09 March 2023The live recording of Bára Gísladóttir's VÍDDIR and Jónas Ásgeir Ásgeirsson's accordion album Fikta are both nominated for Icelandic Music Awards 2023, along with Hugi Gudmunðsson's oratorio The Gospel of Mary which will be released on Dacapo Records in April.
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People
BEINTA nominated for the Faroese Music Awards
06 March 2023Anna Katrin Øssursdóttir Egilstrøð and Allan Gravgaard Madsen's symphonic song cycle BEINTA is nominated for Faroese Music Awards 2023 in the category Release/Concert of the Year.
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Live
Releasekoncert: Ramez Mhaanna spiller Niels Viggo Bentzon
01 March 2023Kom til gratis releasekoncert fredag d. 10. marts i Musikhuset København, hvor Ramez Mhaanna spiller klaverværker af Niels Viggo Bentzon.
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New release
Britta Byström's elegant works draw inspiration from literature and art
27 February 2023On 17 March, a new album will be released presenting luminous, elegant, and uncompromising works by Swedish composer Britta Byström, recorded by Athelas Sinfonietta. The album will be celebrated at a release event with a mini concert and an artist talk.
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New release
Louise Alenius is releasing choral work about isolation and imprisonment
08 February 2023On 24 February, a digital album is released with the work Stille Slag, a choral piece based on former prisoners' accounts of life behind bars.
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New release
Damkapellet works for diversity and representation in Danish classical music
23 January 2023Damkapellet is a music collective formed to bring diversity to the Danish muisc life and challenge the traditions of classical music. On 10 February, Damkapellet's debut album is to be released by Dacapo Records.