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Orchestral Works Vol. 3

    Hakon Børresen

    Orchestral Works Vol. 3

    Henrik Brendstrup, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes
    Hakon Børresen lived as a free, creative artist and was very active in Danish musical life. He wrote three symphonies, a number of small orchestral works, chamber music, an a couple of operas of which Den kongelige Gæst (The Royal Guest) - a Danish counterpart to Richard Strauss' conversation operas - became one of the most frequently performed Danish operas.
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    Børresen is a brilliant orchestrator, and has a good ear for smashing melodies. All three works on this CD testify to this
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    Hakon Børresen
    Prelude to The Royal Guest (1919)
    1 Prelude to The Royal Guest (1919) 8:59 9,60 kr.
    Hakon Børresen
    Music for the Ballet "At Uranienborg - Tycho Brahe's Dream" (1924)
    2 No. 1. Allegro festivo 4:51 6,40 kr.
    3 No. 2. Allegro 2:47 6,40 kr.
    4 No. 3. Sword Dance - Allegro 4:23 6,40 kr.
    5 No. 4. Scottish Dance 3:34 6,40 kr.
    6 No. 5. Knights Dance 4:31 6,40 kr.
    7 No. 6. Peasant's Dane 4:24 6,40 kr.
    8 No. 7. Allegro festivo 2:21 6,40 kr.
    9 No. 8. Peasants' Festivities - Dance no. 1: Allegro - Dance no. 2: Allegro vivace - Dance no. 3: Allegro vivace 9:31 9,60 kr.
    10 No. 9. Andante - Adagio 2:46 6,40 kr.
    11 No. 10. Tycho Brahes Dream - Andante con moto 2:18 6,40 kr.
    12 No.11. Dance of the Stars - Allegretto 6:16 9,60 kr.
    13 No. 12. Allegro molto - Adagio 10:45 12,80 kr.
    Hakon Børresen
    Romance for Cello and Piano op. 4 (1903)
    14 Romance for Cello and Piano op. 4 (1903) 7:25 9,60 kr.
    Total runtime: 
    75 min.
    Release date: 
    May 1999
    Cat. No.: 
    8.224105
    FormatID: 
    CD
    CoverFormat: 
    Jewel Case
    Barcode: 
    730099980524
    Track count: 
    14

    Credits

    Recorded at Symfonien, Aalborg, on 30 August - 3 September 1998

    Recording producer: Henrik Sleiborg
    Sound engineer: Niels Larsen
    Editing engineers: Henrik Sleiborg and Clemens Johansen
    Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen A/S

    Cover painting: Uranienborg, 1594"

    dacapo acknowledges, with gratitude, the financial support of Komponist Hakon Børresen og hustru Nanna Børresen, født Berg's legat

    This CD has been recorded in cooperation with Danmarks Radio"