Rued Langgaard: Early Recordings 1963-1974

Rued Langgaard Sonata No. 1 [BVN 197] (1925-28 rev. 1933) 1. Introduzione: Allegro maestoso – Allegro maestoso 2. Animato scherzoso 3. Romance. Poco allegro espressivo 4. Allegro con fuoco e grazioso The Chambers of Flames, Fantasy after Dante’s “Divina Commedia” [BVN 221] (1930-33, rev. 1934-37) 5. Lento misterioso – More and more wildly agitated – Lento misterioso Music of the Abyss, A Sonata [BVN 169] (1921-24) 6. Inflessibile mostruoso (Strict, horrifying) – Maestoso rigoglioso 7. Frenetico, quasi rondo While the Sound’s Light Breeze is Humming, 3 Piano Pieces [BVN 302] (1929-1945) 8. Allegro vivace 9. Molto allegro leggiero 10. Allegro vivace “Zum Angedenken Niels W. Gade” [BVN 51] (1911) 11. Maestoso Harvest Prelude [BVN 250] (1940) 12. Poco andante As Lightning is Christ’s Second Coming [BVN 341] (1948) 13. Allegro marcato – Chorale tempo Deserted Streets [BVN 373] (1949) 14. Quickly and glowing Passover, Easter for the Lord [BVN 403] (1950) 15. [Introduction] – Slowly Sonata for Organ [BVN 410] (1950) 16. Prelude 1. Allegro poco 17. Prelude 2. Allegro CD 2 Symphony No.2 (“Awakening of Spring”/“Spring Songs”) [BVN 53] (1912-14, rev. 1926-33) 1. Allegro (Allegro con fuoco) 2. Notturno – Scherzo 3. Adagio (Elegiaco sostenuto – Sostenuto quasi adagio) 4. Moderato con moto (with soprano solo) ”Naar jeg hører Lærker synge” (Emil Rittershaus/Rolf Harboe) Gefunden (J. W. von Goethe) [BVN 58] (1913-14) 5. ”Ich ging im Walde” Lieder von Goethe [BVN 60] (1913) 6. Erinnerung (”Wilst du immer weiter schweifen”) 7. Gleich und Gleich (“Ein Blumenglöckchen vom Boden hervor”) 8. Blumengruss (”Der Strauss, den ich gepflücket”) 9. Vergeblich (”Erinnr’ ich mich doch spät und früh”) Aus alten Märchen (H. Heine) (BVN 85) (1914) 10. ”Aus alten Märchen winkt es” Wer zum ersten Male liebt (H. Heine) [BVN 87] (1914) 11. “Wer zum ersten Male liebt” Lyrisches Intermezzo von Heinrich Heine [BVN 101] (1915) 12. Der Tod das ist die kühle Nacht 13. Das ist ein Brausen 14. Mir träumte von einem Königskind 15. Ein Fichtenbaum Late Summer [BVN 127] (1916) 16. “O hvor hvert Fjed dog er gammeltungt” (Holger Drachmann) Fra Højsangen (From the Song of Solomon) [BVN 381] (1949) 17. Broadly swelling – More slowly – Not fast – Slowly, dark – Secretively nocturnal – Allegro glorioso Rued Langgaard – Early Recordings © Among the 22 Langgaard works that DR produced between 1968 and 1976 in collaboration with the four regional orchestras outside Copenhagen, Symphony No. 2 is also preserved. The soprano part in the finale is interpreted by Kirsten Hermansen, a frequently used and popular soloist from the Royal Theatre. The production was broadcast on DR on 9 December 1975, more than a year after it was recorded. RELEASE DATE: MAY 2025 CATALOGUE NUMBER: DACOCD 977 EAN: 5709499977002 Download BOOKLET (PDF) Related