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Halvorsen, Nielsen & Svendsen: Music for Violin & Orchestra / Kraggerud, Engeset, Malmo Symphony
$9.99
Details
- Composer
- HALVORSEN NIELSEN SVENDSEN
- Artist
- Kraggerud, Engeset
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Feb 10, 2017
- Catalog #
- 8573738
- UPC
- 747313373871
About
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In his day, Johan Halvorsen was one of Norway's most talented violinists and an internationally renowned conductor and composer. With its beautifully lyrical themes and Norwegian character including Hardanger fiddle effects, his Violin Concerto was described by contemporary critics as "an outstanding work" and performed to great acclaim in 1909. It was considered lost, only to be rediscovered in 2015 in the archive of its original soloist. With its equally confident opening and symphonic proportions, Nielsen's Violin Concerto combines emotive power with a delightfully pastoral character, while Johan Svendsen's spontaneously inventive and melodic Romance has become one of his best-loved works.
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REVIEW:
This release really deserves wide attention, for it contains something rather rare: the world's recorded premiere of a major lost violin concerto, that being Johan Halvorsen's 1909 Violin Concerto, Op. 28. The work sounds less like Grieg than like a Norwegian version of Josef Suk, with strong folklore elements.
It's joined with Carl Nielsen's Violin Concerto, a work matching the Halvorsen well with its mix of dance rhythms and serious virtuosity. Svendsen's Romance is a tuneful interlude that likewise deserves a revival.
A highly enjoyable release, and a must for lovers of Scandinavian music.
– All Music Guide (James Manheim)
In his day, Johan Halvorsen was one of Norway's most talented violinists and an internationally renowned conductor and composer. With its beautifully lyrical themes and Norwegian character including Hardanger fiddle effects, his Violin Concerto was described by contemporary critics as "an outstanding work" and performed to great acclaim in 1909. It was considered lost, only to be rediscovered in 2015 in the archive of its original soloist. With its equally confident opening and symphonic proportions, Nielsen's Violin Concerto combines emotive power with a delightfully pastoral character, while Johan Svendsen's spontaneously inventive and melodic Romance has become one of his best-loved works.
-----
REVIEW:
This release really deserves wide attention, for it contains something rather rare: the world's recorded premiere of a major lost violin concerto, that being Johan Halvorsen's 1909 Violin Concerto, Op. 28. The work sounds less like Grieg than like a Norwegian version of Josef Suk, with strong folklore elements.
It's joined with Carl Nielsen's Violin Concerto, a work matching the Halvorsen well with its mix of dance rhythms and serious virtuosity. Svendsen's Romance is a tuneful interlude that likewise deserves a revival.
A highly enjoyable release, and a must for lovers of Scandinavian music.
– All Music Guide (James Manheim)
Tracklist 7 tracks
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1 I. Moderato assai quasi una fantasia 08:34
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Moderato assai quasi una fantasia
- Duration
- 08:34
- Composer
- Johan Halvorsen
- Performer
- Henning Kraggerud
- Ensemble
- Malmö Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Bjarte Engeset
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2 II. Andante sostenuto 06:19
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Andante sostenuto
- Duration
- 06:19
- Composer
- Johan Halvorsen
- Performer
- Henning Kraggerud
- Ensemble
- Malmö Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Bjarte Engeset
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3 III. Allegro moderato 06:50
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 06:50
- Composer
- Johan Halvorsen
- Performer
- Henning Kraggerud
- Ensemble
- Malmö Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Bjarte Engeset
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4 I. Largo - Allegro cavalleresco 18:09
- Track
- 4
- Title
- I. Largo - Allegro cavalleresco
- Duration
- 18:09
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Performer
- Henning Kraggerud
- Ensemble
- Malmö Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Bjarte Engeset
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5 II. Poco adagio - 05:05
- Track
- 5
- Title
- II. Poco adagio -
- Duration
- 05:05
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Performer
- Henning Kraggerud
- Ensemble
- Malmö Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Bjarte Engeset
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6 II. Rondo 09:28
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. Rondo
- Duration
- 09:28
- Composer
- Carl Nielsen
- Performer
- Henning Kraggerud
- Ensemble
- Malmö Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Bjarte Engeset
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7 Romance, Op. 26 07:35
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Romance, Op. 26
- Duration
- 07:35
- Composer
- Johan Svendsen
- Performer
- Henning Kraggerud
- Ensemble
- Malmö Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Bjarte Engeset