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Nørgård: Symphony No. 8; Orchestral Works / Storgårds, Bergen Philharmonic
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Nørgård: Symphony No. 8; Orchestral Works / Storgårds, Bergen Philharmonic

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Details

Composer
Per Norgard
Artist
Peter Herresthal, Jakob Kullberg
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Sep 01, 2023
Catalog #
BIS-2502
UPC
7318599925028

About

Having celebrated his 90th birthday in 2022, Per Nørgård is undoubtedly one of the most important Danish composers since Nielsen. His important production that covers all genres is a highly personal travel document based on his endless incursions through the sonic labyrinths of this world.

Based on material from Nørgård’s viola concerto from 1986, Three Nocturnal Movements for violin, cello and orchestra came about on the initiative of the violinist Peter Herresthal and the cellist Jakob Kullberg, two of his long-term collaborators. The work was creatively developed for two soloists by Kullberg, who decided on the form of the movement after making a selection of musical fragments described as ‘nocturnal’.

Dedicated to the conductor John Storgårds, Symphony No. 8 appears bright, transparent while its atmosphere is somewhat mysterious and filled with tension. This symphony, his most recent work in this genre, can be compared to latter works from other Nordic composers like Sibelius and Nielsen. Finally, Lysning, a short piece for string orchestra, has been described by Nørgård as a ‘glade’ and is made of an alternance of darker and brighter variations of the same musical ideas heard in different instrumental colourings and nuances.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Allegro 07:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Per Nørgård
    Performer
    Peter Herresthal, Jakob Kullberg
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    John Storgårds
  2. 2 No. 2. Andante 06:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Andante
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Per Nørgård
    Performer
    Peter Herresthal, Jakob Kullberg
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    John Storgårds
  3. 3 No. 3. — 09:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. —
    Duration
    09:28
    Composer
    Per Nørgård
    Performer
    Peter Herresthal, Jakob Kullberg
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    John Storgårds
  4. 4 I. Tempo giusto 11:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Tempo giusto
    Duration
    11:28
    Composer
    Per Nørgård
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    John Storgårds
  5. 5 II. Adagio molto 06:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio molto
    Duration
    06:50
    Composer
    Per Nørgård
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    John Storgårds
  6. 6 III. quarter note = 90 06:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. quarter note = 90
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Per Nørgård
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    John Storgårds
  7. 7 Lysning (Glade) 04:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    Lysning (Glade)
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Per Nørgård
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    John Storgårds