Thomas Jensen - Complete Recordings 7 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Diabelli's popular theme is not only the basis for Beethoven's famous cycle of variations, but also for umpteen variations by Liszt, Schubert, and others. Following up on her acclaimed debut recording, Nami Ejiri opens this quite simply with this very theme. What follows is high pianism refined, virtuosic, sensitive. From her grand piano, Nami lures all that which the aforementioned composers do in the variations, all of the things that enchanted Diabelli's contemporaries. The goal and climax are Beethoven's variations, of course, and with all of her talent Nami makes it clear. Album Tracks 1. Theme 2. Variation 4 3. Variation 16 4. Variation 18 5. Variation 24 6. Variation 26 7. Variation 20 8. Variation 28 9. Variation 38 10. Coda 11. Theme Vivace 12. Variation 1 Alla Marcia, Maestoso 13. Variation 2 Poco Allegro 14. Variation 3 L'istesso Tempo 15. Variation 4 Un Poco Piu Vivace 16. Variation 5 Allegro Vivace 17. Variation 6 Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso 18. Variation 7 Un Poco Piu Allegro 19. Variation 8 Poco Vivace 20. Variation 9 Allegro Pesante E Risoluto 21. Variation 10 Presto 22. Variation 11 Allegretto 23. Variation 12 Un Poco Piu Mosso 24. Variation 13 Vivace 25. Variation 14 Grave E Maestoso 26. Variation 15 Presto Scherzando 27. Variation 16 Allegro 28. Variation 17 (Allegro) 29. Variation 18 Poco Moderato 30. Variation 19 Presto 31. Variation 20 Andante 32. Variation 21 Allegro Con Brio 33. Variation 22 Allegro Molto 34. Variation 23 Allegro Assai 35. Variation 24 Fughetta - Andante 36. Variation 25 Allegro 37. Variation 26 (Piacevole) 38. Variation 27 Vivace 39. Variation 28 Allegro 40. Variation 29 Adagio Ma Non Troppo 41. Variation 30 Andante, Sempre Cantabile 42. Variation 31 Largo, Molto Espressivo 43. Variation 32 Fuga - A

The first half of the 18th century can be described as the last revival of the traverso flute before it fell into a slumber, from which it awakened again decades later named as InchBohmfloteInch (transverse flute). In this time a variety of magnificent, virtuosic chamber music by Diabelli, Carulli or Giuliani originated. On this record the works are impressively interpreted by Ensemble Consolazione. Ensemble Consolazione has existed in the current formation since 1995, and originally played twentieth-century literature for flute and guitar on modern isntruments. The two Czech musicians discovered their common interest in early music and historical instruments, and so the duo began with the historical performance of virtuoso Inchduo concertantiInch from the early nineteenth century already during their studies at the Prague Conservatory. Since 2002, Ensemble Consolazione has played exclusively on original instruments or copies thereof, dedicated itself intensively to research on historical interpretation techniques, and resurrected forgotten repertoire for this formation from archives and library collections. Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro 2. II. Menuetto 3. III. Rondo 4. Duo No. 1. Larghetto Espressivo 5. I. Allegro Moderato 6. II. Tempo Di Minuetto 7. III. Marcia 8. I. Andante Con Moto 9. II. Menuet and Trio 10. III. Marcia 11. IV. Theme and Variations 12. V. Polonaises I and II 13. VI. Marcia

The present is the ninth volume in the Thomas Jensen Legacy series from Danacord, and it is a sumptuous feast of popular but now little-known Danish repertoire, mostly given in live broadcast concerts by Thomas Jensen and the DRSO, newly remastered and issued here for the first time. A Hans Christian Andersen memorial concert casts orchestral enchantment on album 1, while extracts from two portrait concerts on album 2 revive the distinctively Danish idioms of Hamerik and Sandby. Album Tracks 1. Intermezzo Af Operaen Historien Om en Moder (1941) 2. Procession Af Operaen Kejserens Nye Klæder (1926-27) 3. Fra H. C. Andersens Billedbog, Op. 20 (1954), Førsteopførelse 4. Fra H. C. Andersen-Balletten Tolv Med Posten, Op. 37 (1942) 5. Suite Af Balletten Den Lille Havfrue (1920) 6. I Anledning Af - (1934) 7. Det Er Ganske Vist!, Symfonisk Fantasi Efter H.C. Andersen (1944) 8. Slaraffenland, Suite (1936) 9. To Danske Peblingeviser (1937) 10. Quasi Passacaglia E Fuga. for String Orchestra (1932) 11. Suite Af Operaen Marie Grubbe, (1939) 12. Hærmændene PÅ Helgeland (1920) 13. Fra Skovstemninger (1938) 14. Gudernes Triumfmarch Af Balletten Thrymskviden (1868) 15. Mariotta. Lystspilouverture (1849) 16. Double Concerto for Violin and Cello (1958) 17. Tre Danske Folkeviser, Bearb, for Strygeorkester Af Launy Grøndahl (1886-1960)