Gudmundsen-Holmgreen / Nordic String Quartet - Complete String Quartets 1 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Where Jutland meets Germany, you will find a border country that has served as a transition and meeting point for over a thousand years, but also as a point of contention. In the border country there has always been a living mix of Danes and Germans who have lived door to door on both sides of the border. The history of the borderland can be told through song, as evidenced here by Musica Ficta and conductor Bo Holten. Musica Ficta, based in Copenhagen, is a professional vocal ensemble, founded in 1996 by the composer and conductor Bo Holten. With this group he has realized his vision of a highly flexible ensemble, where the classical Oxbridge early music ideal is combined with the warmth of the Scandinavian choral sound. The ensemble works exclusively on thematic projects, based on the idea that the musical experience is enhanced by letting historical, literary or philosophical perspectives play an active role in programming, as well as in the spoken introductions during the concerts. This starting point has resulted in a series of musical events where location, texts, illustrations and narration has combined to give the audience a deeper understanding and experience of an epoch, an artist/composer or a musical genre. Album Tracks 1. Jeg Ser de Bøgelyse Øer 2. Slumrer SØDT I Slesvigs Jord 3. Bladet I Bogen Sig Vender 4. Det Haver SÅ Nyligen Regnet 5. Min Pige Er SÅ Lys Som Rav 6. TÆT PÅ Stedet 7. Hver Dag en NY Dag 8. I Danmark Er Jeg FØDT 9. Om Danemarks Kvide 10. Det Luder Som Et Eventyr 11. Det Var en Sommermorgen 12. Der STÅR Et TRÆ I Slesvigs Jord 13. Cykletur 14. Studedriveren 15. Solen, Vinden, Regnen Og Drengen 16. Påskeklokken Kimed Mildt 17. For en Fremmed Barskt Og Fattigt 18. Som en Rejselysten Flåde 19. Venner, Ser PÅ Danmarks Kort 20. Madeleine (Han Gik NÅ O Pløje) 21. Minderne 22. Du Skønne Land 23. Ja,

Recorded June 14, 1999 at the Grand Concert Hall Of The National Radio Company Of Ukraine. Album Tracks 1. American Ballads I. Star-Spangled Ov 2. American Ballads II. Amber Waves 3. American Ballads III. Jubilo 4. American Ballads IV. Memorials 5. American Ballads V. Saratoga Quickstep 6. American Ballads VI. Hymnal 7. Foster Gallery I. Camptown Races 8. Foster Gallery II. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming 9. Foster Gallery III. Canebreak Jig 10. Foster Gallery IV. Swanee River 11. Foster Gallery V. Camptown Var 12. Foster Gallery VI. Old Black Joe/My Old Kentucky Home 13. Foster Gallery VII. Village Festival - Quadrilles and Waltzes 14. Foster Gallery VIII. Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair 15. Foster Gallery IX. Camptown Var 16. Foster Gallery X. Hymns Where Is Thy Spirit Mary/The Angels Are Singing Unto Me 17. Foster Gallery XI. Var on Comrades/Fill No Glass for Me/Kitty Bell 18. Foster Gallery XII. Camptown Var 19. Foster Gallery XIII. Oh, Susanna (Finale) 20. American Salute

Robert Erickson was a formidable guiding spirit as composer and teacher, acting as a mentor for a whole generation of California-trained composers. He utilized many different styles and techniques in his music, from micro-tonality. Album Tracks 1. Days and Nights 2. Seasonal