Gade: Erlkönigs Tochter

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Label
Dacapo Classical
Release Date
February 16, 2018
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      GADE, NIELS W.
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Danish National Vocal Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      Junker, Fuchs, Weisser, Concerto Copenhagen, Mortensen
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 16, 2018
    • UPC
      747313011476
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DAC-LP003
    • LABEL
      Dacapo Classical
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Prologue: Herr Oluf Abends hielt an sein Ross (Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    2. Part I: In's blaue Meer die Sonne sinkt (Chorus, Oluf, Mother)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Performer: Johannes Weisser, Ivonne Fuchs

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    3. Part I: So oft mein Auge die Fluren schaut (Oluf)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Concerto Copenhagen

      Performer: Johannes Weisser

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    4. Part I: Zäum' auf mein Ross mit gold'ner Kett (Oluf, Mother, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Performer: Johannes Weisser, Ivonne Fuchs

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    5. Part II: Nacht, o wie stille! (Oluf)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: Concerto Copenhagen

      Performer: Johannes Weisser

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    6. Part II: Leicht nun schwebt der Tanz durch die Haine! (Elf-Maidens, Oluf)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Performer: Johannes Weisser

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    7. Part II: Willkommen, Herr Oluf (Elf-King's Daughter, Elf-Maidens, Oluf)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Performer: Sophie Junker, Johannes Weisser

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    8. Part III: Morgengesang: Im Osten geht die Sonne auf (Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    9. Part III: Ich wartet' an des Hauses Thür (Mother, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Performer: Ivonne Fuchs

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    10. Part III: Hör' du, Herr Oluf, sag' an mir gleich! (Mother, Oluf, Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Performer: Ivonne Fuchs, Johannes Weisser

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

    11. Epilogue: Drum rath' ich jedem Jüngling an (Chorus)

      Composer: Niels Wilhelm Gade

      Ensemble: DR VokalEnsemblet, Concerto Copenhagen

      Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen


Elverskud (The Elf-King’s Daughter) is a dramatic cantata from 1854, based on Danish medieval ballads. It became one of Niels W. Gade’s greatest successes, not only in his native Denmark, but throughout Europe, where Elverskud was performed several hundred times, often conducted by Gade himself. The work was written in the most fruitful and happy period of Gade’s life. This is reflected in the consummate work, in which, both textually and musically, Gade has struck a fine balance between national and more universal elements. Gade was especially admired in Germany, and on this album Elverskud is not only played on period instruments for the first time, but is also sung for the first time with the German text that brought the work international fame. Perhaps this Danish national work isn’t so Danish after all?