Bjarke Mogensen - Winter Sketches - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Celebrated accordionist Bjarke Mogensen showcases the full expressive power of the classical accordion in this compelling album of 20th and 21st-century concertos. Concertos & Movements spans diverse sound worlds, featuring music by Ihor Shamo, Anders Koppel, and Ole Schmidt-three composers united by their innovation and curiosity. The centrepiece is Shamo's Concerto for Accordion and String Orchestra (1981), a rarely heard Ukrainian work blending cathedral-like sonorities with folkloric flair. Two movements from Anders Koppel's Accordion Concerto No.2 receive world-premiere recordings the introspective Cadenza for solo accordion, and the rhythmically charged Allegro con brio, arranged for chamber ensemble. Ole Schmidt's Concerto No.2 (1963), another world premiere, is a virtuosic and jazzinflected work that was decades ahead of it's time. Across all works, Mogensen's dynamic interpretations are supported by Denmark's finest ensembles, including the Aarhus Chamber Orchestra under Magnus Plejdrup. Album Tracks 1. Shamo Concerto for Accordion and String Orchestra - Preludia 2. Shamo Concerto for Accordion and String Orchestra - Fuga 3. Shamo Concerto for Accordion and String Orchestra - Aria 4. Shamo Concerto for Accordion and String Orchestra - Toccata 5. Koppel Two Movements from Accordion Concerto No.2 - Cadenza 6. Koppel Two Movements from Accordion Concerto No.2 - Allegro Con Brio 7. Schmidt Concerto No.2 for Accordion and Orchestra

Infinity Mirrors' is a representation of the ongoing process of learning about who we are and how we chose to live our lives. Taking moments to reflect on where we have come from, where we currently are, and where we might be going.Thematically, this record explores a breadth of human experiences... Yearning to be with loved ones far away, battling with anxiety, recognizing love felt for the first time, welcoming life into the world, learning to go with the flow & not get caught up on focusing on things that don't necessarily matter.Written, developed and reworked over the five year period since second album 'Next to Nothing'.The process of this album spanned over two different studios, birth, death, the pandemic and more. Almost all of the music on this record was started between 2020 & 2021. It's been an enlightening experience being able to go back to old tracks and re-work them to bring them up to date based on my lived experiences up until that point. With each new revision I have learnt something else about my creative practice and brought my current self into the music whilst also maintaining where I've been at previously.This album has the most features on any of my records to date, both long time and brand new collaborators with guest appearances from Laura Misch, Marysia Osu, Andrew Ashong, Julia Biel, Daries Street-Soul, Tawiah, Alexa Harley, Rohan Ayinde, and Alex Cosmo Blake.Tracklisting A1. Infinity Mirrors (feat. Laura Misch & Marysia Osu)A2. New Knew (feat. Andrew Ashong)A3. Into Harmony (feat. Julia Biel)A4. Lullaby (feat. Daries Street-Soul)A5. Grow (feat. Tawiah)B1. Fight or Flight (feat. Alexa Harley)B2. Resting HandsB3. Freedom (feat. Rohan Ayinde)B4. Gentle Things (feat. Alexa Harley)B5. Senan's Song (feat. Marysia Osu)B6. Reflections

Niels Rosing-Schow (b. 1954) crafts chamber music of sensual, organic allure, rich with contrast and sonic elegance. This album unveils four works - from the vibrant 'Dance and Signs in the Air' to the soulful 'Respiro ergo sum' - crowned by his exquisite take on Debussy's 'Six epigraphes antiques'. Through kinetic archetypes and seamless musical arcs, Rosing-Schow shapes an immediate, evocative voice, timeless yet fresh, speaking vividly on music's own terms. Album Tracks 1. Dance and Signs in the Air for ensemble 2. Granito y arco iris for accordion solo and ensemble 3. Carried Away for ensemble 4. Respiro ergo sum for accordion and cello~I. With Breathless Pace 5. Respiro ergo sum for accordion and cello~II. Short of Breath 6. Respiro ergo sum for accordion and cello~III. Relaxed (Sleep - With REM Phases) 7. Six Épigraphes antiques for flute, clarinet, bassoon and harp~I. Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d'été 8. Six Épigraphes antiques for flute, clarinet, bassoon and harp~II. Pour un tombeau sans nom 9. Six Épigraphes antiques for flute, clarinet, bassoon and harp~III. Pour que la nuit soit propice 10. Six Épigraphes antiques for flute, clarinet, bassoon and harp~IV. Pour la danseuse aux crotales 11. Six Épigraphes antiques for flute, clarinet, bassoon and harp~V. Pour l'égyptienne 12. Six Épigraphes antiques for flute, clarinet, bassoon and harp~VI. Pour remercier la pluie au matin