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Norgard - Singing Secrets | Dacapo 8226585

Norgard - Singing Secrets

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Label: Dacapo

Cat No: 8226585

Barcode: 0636943658529

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 28th May 2021

Contents

Artists

Signe Asmussen (soprano)
Irena Kavcic (flute)
Helge Slaatto (violin)
Anette Slaatto (viola)
John Ehde (cello)
Erik Kaltoft (piano)

Works

Norgard, Per

Cantica for cello and piano
Fragment V for solo violin
Quintet for flute, string trio and piano, op.1
Sonata 'The Secret Melody'
Vintersalme
Zwei Saiten, eine Stimme

Artists

Signe Asmussen (soprano)
Irena Kavcic (flute)
Helge Slaatto (violin)
Anette Slaatto (viola)
John Ehde (cello)
Erik Kaltoft (piano)

About

Singing Secrets is a thoughtful and profoundly lyrical album which is both a strikingly original statement and a splendid addition to Dacapo Records’ extensive Per Nørgård catalogue. The programme demonstrates the range of Nørgård’s compositions, with chamber and vocal pieces illustrating some of the distinctive steps of his musical journey.

A professor for many years, Danish composer Per Nørgård (b. 1932) has been loudly praised and awarded great prizes around the world.

From the 1960s Denmark became a leader of the European avant avant-garde, to a substantial degree through Nørgård’s contribution.

The series of six works with the shared title, Fragment, were written around 1960, just after Nørgård found that he had the blessing of the avant-garde for his ideas. The short Fragment V (1961), included in this album, remains the most frequently performed piece from the set, and was probably Nørgård’s first encounter with his famous infinity series.

This album features several world-premiere recordings, including Nørgård’s Quintet, op.1, which was written in the early 1950s, just after the young composer’s school days.

Performed by six high-profile European musicians, the repertoire of this album demonstrates the range of Nørgård's compositions, with chamber and vocal pieces illustrating some of the distinctive steps of his musical journey.

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