Gade: Comala / Henry, Kelly, Wiman, Eiche, Equilbey, Danish National Symphony

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Dacapo Classical
Release Date
February 16, 2018
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      GADE, NIELS W.
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Henry, Eiche, Kelly, Wiman, Equil
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 16, 2018
    • UPC
      636943612521
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8226125
    • LABEL
      Dacapo Classical
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Introduction

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    2. No. 1. Auf, auf, auf, laut schallt das Horn (Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    3. No. 2. Heute noch brech' ich des stolzen Königs Macht (Fingal, Comala)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Markus Eiche, Marie-Adeline Henry

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    4. No. 3. Auf, auf in die Schlacht, Fingal führt uns zum Sieg! (Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    5. No. 4. O grauenvolle Stille! Dahin, dahin sind die lieblichen Träume (Comala, Dersagrena, Melicoma, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marie-Adeline Henry, Rachel Kelly, Elenor Wiman

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    6. No. 5. Ballade: Vom Lochlin kam gezogen Suaran, der stolze Held (Dersagrena, Melicoma, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Rachel Kelly, Elenor Wiman

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    7. No. 6. Still, still ist die Jagd, kein Laut ertönt, als das Brausen des Stroms (Comala, Melicoma, Dersagrena, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marie-Adeline Henry, Elenor Wiman, Rachel Kelly

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    8. No. 7. Wir wandeln auf dem Sturm (Comala, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marie-Adeline Henry

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    9. No. 8. O, o, dass ich nicht sitze an Caruns Wellen (Comala)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marie-Adeline Henry

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    10. No. 9. Entfloh'n ist der Feind' Getöse, nicht sieht man sein Ross auf den Höhen (Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    11. No. 10. Lasst ab vom lauten Siegsgesang, ihr Krieger Fingals, schweigt, o schweigt! (Fingal, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Markus Eiche

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    12. No. 11. Lasst mich schauen die Geliebte, zeiget, wo die Holde schläft (Fingal, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Markus Eiche

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey

    13. No. 12. Aus den Wolken herab schauen die Geister der Ahnen (Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Laurence Equilbey


In 1840s Leipzig the young Danish composer Niels W. Gade (1817-90) was welcomed with open arms, and became Mendelssohn’s successor with the Gewandhaus Orchestra. There, Gade himself conducted the first performance of his cantata Comala, which travelled as far afield as the USA and Russia. Comala is a lyrical-heroic legend based on James Macpherson’s famous Ossian poems about the warrior Fingal and his beloved Comala, here performed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra & Choir and an inspired team of international soloists under the renowned French conductor Laurence Equilbey. While the dramatic work was one of Gade’s biggest successes, it has largely been forgotten over the last century. This first collaboration between Equilby and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir is a perfect revival.

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REVIEW:

Together they deliver a magnificent account of this undeservedly forgotten score. Taken from live performances, there’s also a vibrancy, which turns music that in lesser hands might be ordinary fare, into a highly memorable listening experience.

– Classical Lost and Found (Bob McQuiston)