Langgaard / Berit Johansen Tange - Rued Langgaard: Piano Works, Vol. 3 - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

In the veritable musical frenzy that struck Rued Langgaard (1893-1952) near the end of his life he composed several violin sonatas -a genre he had not paid much attention to since his early days. In this first in a series of three recordings presenting Langgaard's complete works for violin and piano the award-winning violinist Gunvor Sihm and the Langgaard expert Berit Johansen Tange perform three late, incitingly Romantic works in addition to the unfinished sonata of Langgaard's youth, which is given it's world premiere recording. Gunvor Sihm was born in 1986 and started to play the violin at age 5 with Jan Mathiesen at Aarhus Music School. Through the years Gunvor has won several prizes, most recently the 1st prize at RDAM's violin competition. Previously she has won a Gold medal at Berlingske Tidendes Classical Music Competition, 1st prize at Jakob Gades Violin Competition, Talent prize at InchYoung Classical MusiciansInch, 2nd prize at Oeresund's Soloist Competition, and a Fine Arts Award from Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.

Norgard / Sivelov - Early Piano Works [SUPER-AUDIO CD] Hybrid SACD date 11/03/2017

Listening to Rued Langgaard's works for solo piano is like reading an open book. All through his life, Langgaard had a close relationship with the piano and composed well over 50 works for the instrument, in which his development as a composer, and as a person, can be traced step by step. In this fourth volume of piano works by the deeply original Danish composer, Berit Johansen Tange captures the fierce inner life of Langgaard, his the charm and incomparable twists in color and mood that are all part of Langgaard's both delicate and visionary expression.