Rued Langgaard: The Early Recordings 1957-1981 (2CD)

CD 1

Symfoni nr. 4 “Løvfald” [BVN 124] (1916, rev. 1920)
[ 1 ] Fortvivlet Skovbrus
[ 2 ] Solstrejf
[ 3 ] Torden
[ 4 ] Høstligt!
[ 5 ] Træt
[ 6 ] Fortvivlelse
[ 7 ] Søndag-Morgen-Klokkerne
[ 8 ] Forbi!
Danish National Symphony Orchestra (DR) conducted by John Frandsen
Studio production 2 April 1981 *

Symfoni nr. 6 “Det Himmelrivende” [BVN 165] (1919-20, rev. 1928-30)
[ 9 ] Thema (Versione I)
[10] Thema (Versione II)
[11] Var. I (Introduzione)
[12] Var. II (Fuga)
[13] Var. III (Toccata)
[14] Var. IV (Sonata)
[15] Var. V (Coda)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra (DR) conducted by Martellius Lundquist
Studio production 20 May 1961 *

Symfoni nr. 16 “Syndflod af Sol” [BVN 417] (1950-51)
[16] I. Allegro
[17] II. Scherzo
[18] III. Straffedans
[19] IV. Elegi
[20] V. Finale
Danish National Symphony Orchestra (DR) conducted by Francesco Cristofoli
Live performance (premiere), Thursday Concert 16 March 1966 *

CD 2

Drapa (Ved Edvard Griegs Død) [BVN 20] (1907, rev. 1909)
[ 1 ] Andante maestoso (l’istesso tempo sempre)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra (DR) conducted by Launy Grøndahl
Studio performance 5 May 1957

Hvidbjerg-Drapa [BVN 343] (1948)
[ 2 ] Madly fast – Faster and Faster – Furiously fast – Presto frenetico – More slowly
Danish National Symphony Orchestra (DR) conducted by Ernst Hye-Knudsen
Studio production 10 June 1958 *

Koncert (i én sats) for violin og orkester [BVN 289] (1943-44)
[ 3 ] Allegro vivace – Cadenza espressiva – Animato – Finale: Scherzoso
Kai Laursen, violin, Odense Symphony Orchestra conducted by Aksel Wellejus
DR Studio production 8 February 1968

Musik til "En Digters Drøm"  [BVN 181] (1924-26)
[ 4 ] Ouverture (Romanza)
[ 5 ] Nocturne
[ 6 ] Mattinata
[ 7 ] Sommerfugledans
[ 8 ] Blomstermusik
[ 9 ] Idyl
[10] Forspil til Scene 9
Aalborg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alf Sjøen
DR Studio production 21 October 1969 *

Interdict [BVN 335] (1947-48)
[11] I. Indledning (Introduction). Rasende
[12] II. Heftigt bevæget – Langsomt ) – Heftigt bevæget
Grethe Krogh, organ, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alf Sjøen
DR Studio production 17 April 1970 *

Sfærernes Musik [BVN 128] (1916-18)
Tekst af Ida Lock (1881-1952)
[13] Wie Sonnenstrahlen auf einem mit duftenden Blumen bedeckten Sarg
[14] Wie Sternenschimmer an einem bläulichen Himmel beim Sonnenuntergang
[15] Wie Licht und Abgrund
[16] Wie die Brechung der Sonnenstrahlen in den Wellen
[17] Wie Tauperle schimmert in der Sonne an einem schönen Sommermorgen
[18] Sehnsucht – Verzweiflung – Extase
[19] Weltseele – Abgrund – Allerseelen
[20] Ich will – !
[21] Chaos – – – Ruin – – fern und nah –
[22] Blumen welken – –
[23] Blick durch Tränen auf die Sonne – – –
[24] Glockenreigen: Siehe, er kommt – – –
[25] Blumenevangelium – aus weiter Ferne
[26] Der neue Tag – –
[27] Das Ende: Antichrist – Christ. – – –

Margrethe Danielsen, soprano, Danish National Symphony Orchestra (DR), Danish National
Radio Choir conducted by John Frandsen
Studio production 21 January 1971 *

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