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Johansen: Piano Concerto Op. 29; Pan; Symphonic Vatiations / Triendl, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
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Johansen: Piano Concerto Op. 29; Pan; Symphonic Vatiations / Triendl, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra

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Details

Composer
JOHANSEN, DAVID MONRAD
Artist
Triendl, Aadland
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jul 03, 2020
Catalog #
555246-2
UPC
761203524624

About

David Monrad Johansen’s catalogue of works displays a mere thirty-six opus numbers as well as a dozen unnumbered compositions from periods. The Epigrams on Norwegian motifs form his last lengthier composition as well as one that is more clearly related to Norwegian folk music than the other works recorded here. Monrad Johansen harmonized the given melodies in his characteristic manner while above all ennobling them with the tender colors and sumptuous fireworks of his detailed orchestration. However, it is first and foremost in his successful Pan op. 22 symphonic music that he exhibits his mastery in orchestral coloration, which in part may have its model in Richard Strauss but also follows the French impressionists, so that it stands at the intersection of the influences and imprints in his oeuvre. The Symphonic Variations and Fugue op. 23 (1944-46; rev. 1959 and 1964), more than Pan and its equal portions of German and French influence, are related to Monrad Johansen’s German education and exhibit many neoclassical elements, so that here Max Reger and Franz Schmidt come to mind, in whose music great variation works with fugues stand out for their tradition-forming function. Already at the beginning of his artistic career Monrad Johansen distinguished himself as an outstanding pianist, and at the latest since his Paris stay in 1927 he was drawn to the idea of composing a concerto, but nearly three decades would pass before this plan became a reality. In its general outline the concerto displays the traditional three-movement structure and classical formal models. However, what particularly stands out is the dramatic alternation between the piano part, which is maintained in virtuosic style throughout, and the contributions by the orchestra.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 11:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    11:34
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  2. 2 II. Adagio 08:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:52
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  3. 3 III. Presto 07:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  4. 4 Pan, Op. 22 12:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    Pan, Op. 22
    Duration
    12:22
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  5. 5 I. Allegro 01:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  6. 6 II. Allegretto con grazia 00:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegretto con grazia
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  7. 7 III. Romanze 02:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Romanze
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  8. 8 IV. Allegro 00:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  9. 9 V. Allegretto con grazia 02:05
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Allegretto con grazia
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  10. 10 VI. Romanze 02:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Romanze
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  11. 11 VII. Romanze 05:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    VII. Romanze
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland
  12. 12 Symfoniske variasjoner (Symphonic Variations and Fugue), Op. 23 14:21
    Track
    12
    Title
    Symfoniske variasjoner (Symphonic Variations and Fugue), Op. 23
    Duration
    14:21
    Composer
    David Monrad Johansen
    Ensemble
    Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eivind Aadland