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Langgaard: Complete Works for Violin & Piano, Vol. 1 / Sihm, Tange
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Langgaard: Complete Works for Violin & Piano, Vol. 1 / Sihm, Tange

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Details

Composer
LANGGAARD, RUED
Artist
Sihm, Tange
Format
SACD
Label
Dacapo Classical
Released
Oct 20, 2017
Catalog #
8226130
UPC
636943613023

About

In the veritable musical frenzy that struck Rued Langgaard(1893-1952) near the end of his life he composed several violin sonatas –a genre he had not paid much attention to since his early days. In this first in a series of three recordings presenting Langgaard’s complete works for violin and piano the award-winning violinist Gunvor Sihm and the Langgaard expert Berit Johansen Tange perform three late, incitingly Romantic works in addition to the unfinished sonata of Langgaard’s youth, which is given its world premiere recording. Gunvor Sihm was born in 1986 and started to play the violin at age 5 with Jan Mathiesen at Aarhus Music School. Through the years Gunvor has won several prizes, most recently the 1st prize at RDAM’s violin competition. Previously she has won a Gold medal at Berlingske Tidendes Classical Music Competition, 1st prize at Jakob Gades Violin Competition, Talent prize at “Young Classical Musicians”, 2nd prize at Oeresund’s Soloist Competition, and a Fine Arts Award from Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.

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REVIEW:

In the unfinished sonata of 1909–11 we hear that these musicians can do Romantic rhetoric as well as human impulse. Langgaard weights the piece towards the piano but Sihm holds her own on her 1725 Guarneri while enjoying the fight. She finds a way to bend wild phrases into submission and is thrillingly aware of where one might tip from joyous rhapsody into railing anger. In the central section of the second movement, Johansen Tange’s chords move from the thunderous to the consoling, while Sihm’s poise and control in the final bars is wondrous. Recorded sound is good and this is essential listening.

– The Strad

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Præcist og eftertrykkeligt (Precisely and emphatically) 01:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Præcist og eftertrykkeligt (Precisely and emphatically)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  2. 2 II. Samme tempo 00:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Samme tempo
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  3. 3 III. Præcist og eftertrykkeligt (Precisely and emphatically) 00:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Præcist og eftertrykkeligt (Precisely and emphatically)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  4. 4 IV. Præcist og eftertrykkeligt (Precisely and emphatically) 01:29
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Præcist og eftertrykkeligt (Precisely and emphatically)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  5. 5 V. Præcist og eftertrykkeligt (Precisely and emphatically) 01:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Præcist og eftertrykkeligt (Precisely and emphatically)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  6. 6 I. Energico marcato non mosso - Lento molto - A tempo - Più lento - Lento 09:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Energico marcato non mosso - Lento molto - A tempo - Più lento - Lento
    Duration
    09:12
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  7. 7 II. Andante con espressione - Andante con moto - Più mosso e con moto 15:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Andante con espressione - Andante con moto - Più mosso e con moto
    Duration
    15:37
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  8. 8 Short Violin Sonata, BVN 372 03:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    Short Violin Sonata, BVN 372
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  9. 9 I. Doux! Ikke hurtigt (Not fast) 08:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Doux! Ikke hurtigt (Not fast)
    Duration
    08:49
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  10. 10 II. Prière - Mægtigt (Powerful) 03:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Prière - Mægtigt (Powerful)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  11. 11 III. Scherzo: Hurtigt, elegant (Fast, elegant) 02:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Hurtigt, elegant (Fast, elegant)
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  12. 12 IV. Presto furioso 00:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Presto furioso
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange
  13. 13 V. Finale: Allegro 03:37
    Track
    13
    Title
    V. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Rued Langgaard
    Performer
    Gunvor Sihm, Berit Johansen Tange