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Poul Rovsing Olsen: The Planets – Works for Voice & Instrume

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Details

Composer
OLSEN, POUL ROVSING
Artist
Asmussen, Miilmann, Slaatto, Larsen, Martinez
Format
CD
Label
Dacapo Classical
Released
Nov 16, 2018
Catalog #
8226128
UPC
636943612828

About

The research on the musical cultures of faraway countries left it's mark on Poul Rovsing Olsen's (1922-82) oeuvre. He aimed at clarity and substance, and by fusing elements from the Occidental and Oriental traditions he developed a personal musical idiom that was unusual in Danish music. Poul Rovsing Olsen himself said that it was his dream "to make music as direct as possible, to bring it closer to the listener". This album features his last composition 'A Dream in Violet' and four world premiere recordings of his music for voice and instruments, including 'The Planets,' based on a block book from the 15th century. Poul Rovsing Olsen was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and subsequently in Paris where he studied under the highly regarded teacher Nadia Boulanger and the renowned composer Olivier Messiaen. Alongside his studies of classical music, Rovsing Olsen cultivated his passion for Oriental music and a great part of his life he dedicated to his professional work on ethnomusicology. His work in the music of distant countries also left it's mark on Rovsing Olsen's own music.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 A Dream in Violet, Op. 85 16:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    A Dream in Violet, Op. 85
    Duration
    16:02
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Helge Slaatto, Anette Slaatto, Jonathan Slaatto
  2. 2 No. 1. Aether 03:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Aether
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Ulla Miilmann, Anette Slaatto, Frederik Munk Larsen
  3. 3 No. 2. Saturnus 02:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. Saturnus
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Ulla Miilmann, Anette Slaatto, Frederik Munk Larsen
  4. 4 No. 3. Iupiter 02:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. Iupiter
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Ulla Miilmann, Anette Slaatto, Frederik Munk Larsen
  5. 5 No. 4. Mars 01:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4. Mars
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Ulla Miilmann, Anette Slaatto, Frederik Munk Larsen
  6. 6 No. 5. Sol 01:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 5. Sol
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Ulla Miilmann, Anette Slaatto, Frederik Munk Larsen
  7. 7 No. 6. Venus 03:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 6. Venus
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Ulla Miilmann, Anette Slaatto, Frederik Munk Larsen
  8. 8 No. 7. Mercurius 01:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 7. Mercurius
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Ulla Miilmann, Anette Slaatto, Frederik Munk Larsen
  9. 9 No. 8. Luna 04:14
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 8. Luna
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Ulla Miilmann, Anette Slaatto, Frederik Munk Larsen
  10. 10 Rencontres, Op. 67 09:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    Rencontres, Op. 67
    Duration
    09:47
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Jonathan Slaatto, Christian Martinez
  11. 11 Pour une viole d'amour, Op. 66 09:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    Pour une viole d'amour, Op. 66
    Duration
    09:06
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Anette Slaatto
  12. 12 Alapa-Tarana, Op. 41 09:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    Alapa-Tarana, Op. 41
    Duration
    09:57
    Composer
    Poul Rovsing Olsen
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen, Christian Martinez