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Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller’s musical reputation rests on his large number of songs, many of which have become popular favorites in his native Denmark. The two
Although Danish composer Asger Hamerik (1843-1923) studied with fellow Danes Niels Gade and J.P.E. Hartmann, it’s his years with Hector Berlioz that left the most
This absolutely brilliant disc should give fans of great brass playing something to cheer about. It contains a vast range of music that offers a
Though Danish composer Erik Jorgensen (b. 1912) started out as a Neoclassicist in the mode of Bartok and Stravinsky (popular in Denmark in the 1930s),
F.L. Ae. Kunzen (1761-1817) was born into a German family of musicians. In 1795 he arrived in Copenhagen and assumed the position of court conductor
It would be easy to just say that if you like Brahms and Schumann–and perhaps Wolf without the diminished chords–you’ll like these very attractive and
Although Johann Adolphe Scheibe and Morten Raehs are not exactly household names today, they were among the many hardworking composers whose works made worthy contributions
Herman D. Koppel’s output evidently varies in quality. Dacapo’s previous selection of symphonies, Nos. 6 and 7 (late works both), received an enthusiastic recommendation from
This second disc of orchestral music by Paul von Klenau proves even more interesting, provocative even, than the first. The headline item is his Symphony
Light, charming, unpretentious, and tuneful, Fini Henriques’ (1867-1940) music recalls happier times and a more elegant, civilized era (which never really existed, but never mind).
