Rarely Recorded Danish Orchestral Repertoire
EBBE HAMERIK (1898-1951): Variations, SVEND S. SCHULTZ (1913-1998): Overture to Thunderstorm, WALTHER SCHRØDER (1895-1976): Salzburg Overture, HENNING WELLEJUS (1919-2002): Freedom Overture, Op. 13, PEDER GRAM (1881-1956): Intrada seriia, Op. 34, RUED LANGGAARD (1893-1952): Drapa, BVN 20, KNUDÅGE RIISAGER (1897-1974): From Twelve with the Mail, Op. 37, POUL SCHIERBECK (1888-1949): The Tinder Box, Op. 61, FINI HENRIQUES (1867-1940): The Dance of the Joy of Life, FINN HØFFDING (1899-1997): It’s Quite True!, AUGUST ENNA (1859-1939): Overture to The Little Match Girl, NIELS W. GADE (1817-1890): Echoes of Ossian, Op. 1 (rec. 1950), Agnete and the Mermaids, Op. 3 (w/Else Brems [mezzo] - rec. 1950), H.C. LUMBYE (1810-1874): Dream Pictures (rec. 1951).Catalogue Number: 12W040
Label: Danacord
Reference: DACOCD 883
Format: CD
Price: $16.98
Description: Live concerts from April 1, 1955 and May 5, 1957 except where indicated. Highlights include an atmospheric tone-poem by Gade, ballet and concert scores based on fairy-tales of Hans Christian Andersen, an overture to celebrate the end of the Nazi occupation of Denmark and a colorful set of orchestral variations based on Danish radio ́s theme tune. 2 CDs.