Dancing and rhythmically jaunty, he lets the viola sing through the music
Mikael Krarup, Fyens Amts Avis
News
April 2019
It is a pleasure to be reminded of this treasure in Danish music history
Peter Dürrfeld, Kristeligt Dagblad
His music is performed with impeccable clarity
Kate Wakeling, BBC Music Magazine
CONCERTO CHOICE
BBC Music Magazine
March 2019
Nordic String Quartet interprets the music with admirable energy
Peter Dürrfeld, Kristeligt Dagblad
Der erfahrene Robert Spano und der zum Zeitpunkt der Aufnahme gerade mal 26-jährige Joshua Weilerstein leiten das Dänische Nationalorchester beide mit Verve und kosten mit großer Lust die harten Kontraste in Eichbergs Musik
Martin Blaumeiser, The New Listener
It is German songs, written by a Danish composer, and they sound clear, stylish and splendid
Thomas Michelsen, Politiken
Rafaell Altino is compelling and uncompromising in his virtuoso play, a great achievement
Mikael Krarup, Fyens.dk
The Nordic String Quartet shows that they also have a wonderfully aggressive side
Henrik Friis, Politiken
The listener is exposed to a firework of exiting musical inputs – from the fast pace of the overture to the festive ending of the twentieth rate
Lars Geerdes, Flensborg Avis
These concert performances represent all-out German romanticism enriched by the Vienna Philharmonic
Gimbel, American Record Guide
Musica Ficta, the Madrigal Ensemble, and Concerto Copenhagen all contribute to the creation of one of the best new operas I’ve heard in a while
Reynolds, American Record Guide
Eichberg employs an approachable non-tonality as he sets questions posed by Qu Yuan and a mourning Hebrew poem
Grant Chu Covell, La Folia
February 2019
The amazing thing about the album is Rafaell Altino himself. This fine musician simply lifts all six pieces so high that it becomes a six-hearted performance.
Thomas Michelsen, Politiken
The viola sings, whispers and hisses, showing it's full register on this exciting CD
Peter Dürrfeld, Kristeligt Dagblad
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Live
Else Marie Pade on PULSAR Festival
05 March 2019The upcoming PULSAR Festival taking place 6-14 March at The Royal Danish Academy of Music is a great opportunity to get an insight into some of the many genres in Else Marie Pade's oeuvre.
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New release
Gade's Erlkönigs Tochter and Fünf Gesänge released on CD
19 February 2019On February 22, Niels W. Gade's 202nd birthday, the first German recording of Erlkönigs Tochter and Fünf Gesänge is finally released on CD.
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People
Oramo and the Vienna Philharmonic win the P2 Award for 'Recording of the Year'
15 February 2019Musikkens Hus in Aalborg on Thursday evening formed the framework for the DR P2 Music Prize 2019, where the last year's classical top performances were celebrated. Dacapo's release of Rued Langgaard's Symphony No. 2 and 6 with Vienna Philharmonic and Sakari Oramo was awarded the 'Recording of the Year'. Michala Petri was named this year's 'P2 Artist 2019'.
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Live
Nordic String Quartet play Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
08 February 2019On 19 February Nordic String Quartet release their first CD with Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen's string quartets no. 1-6. The music will be performed live in Østerbro Concert Association that same night.
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Live
Rafaell Altino plays works for solo viola in Odense
05 February 2019This Friday violist Rafaell Altino's new album featuring six new works, written by six leading Danish composers: Poul Ruders, Anders Koppel, Niels Rosing-Schow, Karsten Fundal, Søren Nils Eichberg and Bent Sørensen, will be released. On the samt night he will perform the music at a free concert on ODEON.
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People
Congratulations to Katrine Gislinge
31 January 2019Pianist Katrine Gislinge turns 50 today – Dacapo wishes her Happy Birthday.
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New release
World famous ballet music in new recording
15 January 2019Knudåge Riisager’s famous music to Harald Lander’s ballet Etudes has at last appeared as a new recording by Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. The new release also includes Riisager’s personal and only violin concerto.
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People
Happy New Year from Dacapo
07 January 2019At the beginning of the new year, it is time to look back at the past year and forward to the year that lies ahead.
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People
Rovsing Olsen’s The Planets currently topical in an exhibition and podcast at SMK
14 December 2018In 1928, a so-called Planet Book was discovered at the Lerchenborg Estate – a 500-year-old block book which no one knew existed! Fifty years later, Poul Rovsing Olsen wrote a work based on this planet book, and right now thw works can be seen at SMK and the underlying story listened to in a new podcast.
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People
Two Dacapo releases nominated for the P2 Music Award
10 December 2018On February 14th the P2 Music Award is celebrated. Among the nominated releases are the Vienna Philharmonics' recording of Rued Langgaard and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra's Poul Ruders recording