Various Artists - Danish Radio Recordings 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Danacord continues it's tribute to the Danish cellist Erling Blondal Bengtsson. For this volume of recordings emanating from Danish Radio Bengtsson plays two staples of most cellists' repertoire, masterworks by Shostakovich and Richard Strauss, spicing things up with music by Berio and Ligeti, such choices opening up our perceptions of Bengtsson's repertoire, and then going further by including his sympathy for concertos written for and dedicated to him. Thus, this programme adds up to a revealing portrait of Bengtsson's versatility and virtuosity. Album Tracks 1. Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, Op. 107 2. Don Quixote, Op. 35 3. Ritorno Degli Snovidenia for Cello and Thirty Instruments 4. Cello Concerto 5. Cello Concerto 6. Cello Concerto No. 3, Op. 444

For this last volume of recordings emanating from Danish Radio, Erling Blöndal Bengtsson plays six cello concertos, all by Danish composers, exhibiting a wide range of styles, from romantic to modern. Conductors include Thomas Jensen and Oliver Knussen. Also included is Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations, conducted by the legendary Pierre Monteux. Once again, Bengtsson's open-mindedness, versatility, impeccable technique and sterling musicianship are presented as part of an infallible showcase. Erling Blöndal Bengtsson performed extensively throughout Europe, the United States, South America and Russia. He appeared with most of the world´s leading orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and the Hague´s Residentie Orchestra under the direction of many of the contemporary leading maestros, such as Yuri Temirkanov, Mariss Jansons, and Herbert Blomstedt. His repertoire was all-encompassing and he has championed the works of leading Scandinavian composers, as well as performing the Scandinavian premieres of cello concertos by Britten, Barber, Khatchaturian, Delius, Lutoslawsky and Walton. A consistent recording artist, with over 50 albums, he has, along with the complete standard repertoire for cello and orchestra, recorded many contemporary concertos, most of which were dedicated to him. In 1998 his recording of the Zoltán Kodály Solo Sonata, was chosen by the InchGUINNESS CLASSICAL 1000Inch as being one of the top 1000 recordings of all time.

When female composers created their many piano miniatures in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was not because they were unable to express themselves in larger forms. Rather, it was one of the few genres to be granted to them by their male competitors. But they knew how to make a virtue out of necessity, as Viviane Goergen impressively shows here. InchAs rich in nuances as presented here by the Luxembourg-Swiss pianist Viviane Goergen, each of these miniatures becomes a treasure of it's own. A sense of inner calm characterizes these interpretations, which concentrate entirely on musical expression. Goergen finds in the miniatures the right colors and nuances to bring the distinctive moods of the music to be heard. With a fine, clear attack, differentiation of dynamics and transparency of musical structure, the pianist manages to keep the listener's interest through the whole program.Inch (Remy Franck, Pizzicato) Album Tracks 1. Une Flûte Soupire - Moderato 2. La Cathédrale Blessée - Grave Majestueux 3. Bucoliques 4. Ukolébavka (Wiegenlied) - Andante 5. Humoreska - Vivace Et Sempre Scherzando 6. Dubnová Preludia (April-Praeludien Op. 13) 7. Sicilienne - Mouvement de Sicilienne 8. Valses Mignonnes 9. Cinq Miniatures Op. 4 10. Deux Danses Op. 21 11. Danza Criolla Op. 1