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Esbjergensemble & Kristoffer Hyldig, Piano, Playing Axel Bor

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Composer
Axel Borup-Jorgensen
Artist
EsbjergEnsemble, Kristoffer Hyldig, Christian Martinez, Tim Crawford, Michel Camille
Format
CD
Label
OUR Recordings
Released
Jan 03, 2025
Catalog #
8226925
UPC
0636943692523

About

The Danish composer Axel Borup-Jorgensen (1924-2012) was one of the 20th century's great "silent individualists." Although largely self-taught, he was the first Danish composer who attended the Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music. Without a doubt, the avant-garde of the sixties exerted a strong influence on Borup-Jorgensen's sound world, but he never embraced any specific "ism," following instead his own intuition and his extraordinary sense of organizing sound. Borup-Jorgensen's handwritten scores are of almost calligraphic quality and beauty and reveal him to be a meticulous craftsman and magician of tone color, traits on full display on this very special tribute in honor of the composer's centenary. The vast majority of his work is devoted to chamber music. Here he enjoyed the freedom and inspiration to work closely with the artists and explore new sonic possibilities of their instruments. This album is the final entry in a decade long documentation of the life and work of Axel Borup-Jorgensen's music, a project that has seen multiple critical triumphs, innovative concert installations and even an award-winning video. The animated short film for his masterpiece MARIN won OPUS Klassik AWARD as best DVD/Blu-ray as well as the Danish Radio P2 Prize for Best ALBUM. For those curious to explore the composer's unique style, this is an ideal entry point, featuring works from throughout Borup-Jorgensen's creative journey, in equally diverse and colorful arrays, including his only woodwind quintet and a work employing junk yard percussion, performed by the leading Danish chamber orchestra the acclaimed Esbjerg Ensemble. Joining the Ensemble for this recording, the 8th album in OUR Recordings series with music by Axel Borup-Jorgensen, is the award-winning pianist Kristoffer Hyldig, and special guests, all captured in crystalline clarity in the DXD audio format by producer Mette Due.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 Intrada, Op. 149 10:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    Intrada, Op. 149
    Duration
    10:35
    Composer
    Axel Borup-Jørgensen
    Performer
    Christian Martinez
  2. 2 Trio, Op. 134 11:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    Trio, Op. 134
    Duration
    11:57
    Composer
    Axel Borup-Jørgensen
    Ensemble
    Esbjerg Ensemble
  3. 3 Ricostruzioni, Op. 71 05:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    Ricostruzioni, Op. 71
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Axel Borup-Jørgensen
    Ensemble
    Esbjerg Ensemble
  4. 4 Malinconia, Op. 68 09:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    Malinconia, Op. 68
    Duration
    09:17
    Composer
    Axel Borup-Jørgensen
    Ensemble
    Esbjerg Ensemble
  5. 5 Distichon in Op. 67 13:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    Distichon in Op. 67
    Duration
    13:10
    Composer
    Axel Borup-Jørgensen
    Performer
    Tim Crawford, Kristoffer Nyholm Hyldig
  6. 6 Rapsodi: Kompleks udgave, Op. 114, No. 3 09:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    Rapsodi: Kompleks udgave, Op. 114, No. 3
    Duration
    09:01
    Composer
    Axel Borup-Jørgensen
    Performer
    Michel Camille
  7. 7 mikroorganismer, Op. 20, No. 2 06:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    mikroorganismer, Op. 20, No. 2
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Axel Borup-Jørgensen
    Ensemble
    Esbjerg Ensemble