tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23868070874456551822024-03-06T17:20:22.270+11:00A Vagn Holmboe discographyA blog to provide information on recordings of the music of Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996), a Danish classical composer.orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-62986558027457641212020-10-11T21:21:00.006+11:002020-10-11T21:21:45.541+11:00A possible new stage for the blog<p>Ever since I set this blog up, there's been a problem: how to update the initial information as new recordings come out. New recordings are not really a frequent thing, but the problem has gradually been growing. Also, streaming has greatly changed the availability of some old recordings, so for example information that says something was only ever available on LP is sometimes not correct.<br /><br />For these reasons, I was always aware that a blog was not the ideal format. It's useful for writing a post with news, but not for being the ongoing record of data.<br /><br />To put it another way, I always knew a database would be a better option. But I have always had very little idea about databases. I've tried creating one once or twice and quickly given up, not really knowing what I'm doing.<br /><br />Well for the first time, I'm genuinely getting somewhere. I've just discovered Airtable. And I can honestly say that after just a couple of hours, I've got further with building a database of Holmboe recordings than I've ever got before. By a long way.</p><p>I might well come unstuck when I try to work out how to then turn that database into something to display to you all. My hope is to make it possible to either (1) select a work and see the albums it's available on, or (2) select an album and see what's on it. Achieving that goal might be some way off, but with Airtable I've been able to construct records for 7 BIS label albums and their contents in the space of only an hour or so.<br /><br />I also know there's an album release that should be coming in a few months, but I'll save that for later.<br /></p>orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-62589620928850189132019-04-04T01:33:00.000+11:002019-04-04T01:33:07.815+11:00Small progressI've been meaning to update this blog for a little while, but it's a little sad to see how long it has been.<br />
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The good news is that access to older recordings continues to improve, ever so gradually, with more appearing on streaming and download platforms.<br />
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In terms of new albums, though, there are only a couple of ones that I'm aware of.<br />
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The vocal album <i>Crossing Borders </i>(Ars Nova Copenhagen on the Da Capo label) includes the Two Border Ballads, op.110. That is<b>, A Lyke-Wake Dirge</b>, op.110a (M.259) and<b> The Wee Wee Man</b>, op.110b (M.260).<br />
<br />These are already among the more frequently recorded of Holmboe's choral works, but there's nothing wrong with that! Other composers on the album include Nielsen and Stenhammar.<br />
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The other recent album is called <i>Vildtvoksende fantasier </i>(Wild-growing fantasies), and is subtitled (in Danish) as "Music stories for children". It combines stories with chosen pieces of music, of which 2 are Holmboe's. "Øens kirkegård" (The island's churchyard) is one of the songs from <b>Sange mod Vårdybet </b>(Songs Towards the Deep of Spring), op.85 (M.223). "Du svævende ånd" (You hovering spirit) is the second of the <b>Two Sarvig Psalms</b>, op.154 (M.315). </div>
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These are not actually new recordings, they are taken from a Da Capo album of Holmboe's a capella choral works (Sokkelund Sangkor, conducted by Morten Schuldt-Jensen). So perhaps this is of most interest to anyone with Danish-speaking children to read the stories with.</div>
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orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-66952837972324394182016-11-13T09:56:00.002+11:002016-11-13T09:56:31.386+11:00Trombone Sonata, twice overMy original cataloguing becomes increasingly inaccurate. Having said there was just one recording of the <b>Trombone Sonata</b>, op.172a, I found out about two more in a single night.<br />
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Carsten Svanberg and Bernadette Binder perform the sonata on an album of <i>Classical Sonatas for Trombone and Piano</i> published back in 1998 (<span class="openformat-field">Amos CD 5872). Other composers represented on the album are Hindemith, Frank Martin, Bentzon, Schmidt, Larsen and Sulek. These days, it appears the album is most readily accessed from the record company's own website (www.blasmusik.ch).</span><br />
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Well, as of May this year it was added to some streaming services and digital stores. It does not appear to be on iTunes, but so far I have found it on Amazon US and UK, Deezer, Napster and Klicktrack. <br />
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The CD is still available, but somewhat scarce, so this development increases the accessibility of the music on the album. In particular, it has the only recording of the <b>Sonatina Capricciosa</b><i> </i>for flute and piano, op.27b. Which I've just listened to the first time!<br />
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It is great to see many of these older recordings being given new life. While personally I still prefer physical media, this kind of access is far better than having nothing available.orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-38815180690272445492016-08-19T21:46:00.000+10:002016-08-19T21:46:40.576+10:00A lot of new (old) discoveriesIt's amazing what turns up on iTunes these days...A new search for Holmboe revealed a surprising number of new entries, though most of these are old recordings, emerging as more of the history of music BiT (Before iTunes) is acknowledged. It's not just iTunes where they have appeared, services like Spotify and Google Play have them as well. And many of them are freely available on the performers' Youtube channels also.<br />
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First, an album called <i>Lige før forår </i>(Just Before Spring) (Point PCD 5144 from the mid-to-late 1990s). The conductor is Flemming Windekilde and the choir is the Unge Akademikeres Kor (Young Academics' Choir).<br />
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The Holmboe content of the album is 2 songs from <b>Sange mod Vårdybet </b>(Songs Towards the Deep of Spring), op.85 (M.223). Specifically the 2nd song <span class="text" itemprop="name">"Øens kirkegård" (The Island Cemetery) and the 3rd song "Sol og sne" (Sun and Snow).<br /><br />A considerable number of other composers are also represented, not that iTunes will tell you this. Lack of proper metadata, such as the composer, is a significant fault on several of these re-releases. </span><br />
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<span class="text" itemprop="name">Another choral album is </span><i>Lux aeterna : International church music from the 20th century</i> (Point PCD 5152), performed by the chamber choir Trinitatis Kantori with Per Enevold conducting. This is a late 1990s release. It includes a performance of <span class="st"><b>"Laudate Dominum", op.158b (M.319)</b> from <i>Liber Canticorum</i>.</span> </div>
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And finally, a genuinely new release. The album <i>Danske Sange med fjernøstlig inspiration</i> (Danish Songs with Far Eastern inspiration) (CD Klassisk) is performed by Signe Asmussen and Erik Kaltoft. The Holmboe component is the song cycle <b>Moya</b> (7 Japanese Songs), op.57 (M.176), which has been recorded several times before - not that I am complaining!<br />
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All of these recordings should in theory be added to the existing blog entries for choral, brass and vocal works. I'm not sure when, or if, I will attempt that, as it's increasingly clear that the blog format is not very helpful for this discography. I knew this when I started the project, but did not have an obvious alternative solution.<br />
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The reissue is on the Forgotten Records label (fr 1035), which specialises in reviving older recordings. This one stems from 1954, which is just 5 years after the composition of the piece.<br /><br />I will add this to the main string quartet entry. At some point this blog format will need to change, so that the blog contains new reports and other pages hold the actual discography, but I haven't quite figured out how to do that yet. And I still have to update the choir discography with the new Faroese material.<br />
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Having received a copy of the album <i>Havnarkórið 45 ár</i> as an extraordinarly generous gift, I can confirm it does indeed exist as a physical 2-CD set, published by Tutl in the Faroe Islands (<a href="http://www.tutl.com/">www.tutl.com</a>). However, I cannot actually find evidence of it on their website. Maybe my Google skills are deserting me.<br />
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The Holmboe works occupy all of the first disc, not <i>almost</i> all as I previously said. It turns out there is another Faroese folksong arrangement not mentioned in the catalogue I work from, called <b>Rura, rura barni</b><b>ð</b>. Without knowing Faroese, but with some knowledge of related languages, my guess is that this is a lullaby.<br />
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That makes three folksong arrangements, together with <b>Sigmunds kv</b><b><b>æ</b></b><b>ði</b> (I am now changing how I write this to match the album) and <b>Ólavur Riddararós</b>.<br />
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The rest of what I said about the Holmboe compositions on the disc appears to have been accurate. The second disc contains works by a variety of composers, with the most contributions from Hans Jacob Højgaard and Knut Olsen.</div>
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The first large surprise is an album called <i>Havnarkórið 45 ár</i> released around 2011, which rather literally refers to 45 years of the choir Havnarkórið in the Faroe Islands. This choir already makes an appearance in this discography.</div>
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That entry was for just one song, the arrangement of <b>Sigmundskv</b><b><b>æ</b></b><b>ði</b><b>ð</b> (Sigmund's Ballad), but as you can see Holmboe's name appears very prominently here and there is much more Holmboe this time around! None of the listings I've found identify the composers, but from comparisons to various information and recordings, it appears likely that this album contains all of Holmboe's Faroese work except for one song: </div>
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<li>the arrangement of <b>Sigmundskv</b><b><b>æ</b></b><b>ði</b><b>ð</b> (Sigmund's Ballad) (M.ySi)</li>
<li>the complete <b>Hevjið í homrum</b> (Raise in the Passes), op.81 (M.214)</li>
<li>5 out of 6 songs from <b>Sól og kavi</b>, which is the Faroese version of <b>Sange mod Vårdybet </b>(Songs Towards the Deep of Spring), op.85 (M.223) - it appears the 3rd song, which is actually the one that gives the cycle its Faroese name, is absent</li>
<li>the complete Faroese (original) version of <b>Eydna / Lykken </b>(Good Fortune), op.119 (M.272) </li>
<li><b>Ólavur Riddararós</b>, the arrangement that doesn't appear in the known Holmboe catalogue, but now appears on two different albums</li>
<li><b>Brugvar</b> (Bridges), op.151 (M.311) </li>
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Several of these are not otherwise available or difficult to find, which makes this a significant find for the discography! I've removed op.151 from the "never recorded" list.</div>
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It's described as a 2-CD set, with the Holmboe works occupying almost all of the first disc. While I've not yet found any evidence of the CD being available, the album appears to be quite widely available for download or streaming.</div>
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The second discovery was a group called Mpiri, and an album called <i>Asbest</i>. This is another Faroese choral ensemble, but based in Copenhagen. There are several different cover images for the album.</div>
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There is one Holmobe track. "Dimmið" (incorrectly written as "Dimid" or "Dimmio" in many sources) is the third song from <b>Eydna/Lykken</b>.<br />
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The album appears fairly widely available for download or streaming. There is also a CD version, and the entire album has been put on YouTube (legitimately I think).<br />
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I haven't yet revised the (already complex) discography entry for the relevant choral works, as this amount of new information will take some work to incorporate.</div>
orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-14857727015227257782016-01-16T00:27:00.000+11:002016-01-16T00:27:51.744+11:00Sonata for solo double bass, op.82Well, here's an interesting situation...<br />
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I have stumbled across the existence of a recording of the double bass sonata. The thing is, all the evidence so far suggests that the recording is only available on Youtube!<br /><br />This is despite it reportedly being a recording by Frank Reinecke, a double bass player who has made a number of commercial recordings, including of solo repertoire.<br />
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As there is no evidence that this recording can be purchased, I've decided (at the moment, at least) not to add it to the main discography entries on chamber music. Nor will I take opus 82 off the list of "unrecorded music". It was never intended that the existence of a self-made recording in a location like Youtube would count for those sorts of purposes. Having said that, this recording - which has all the appearance of professional work - does make maintaining that boundary difficult, especially when it's of a work that does not appear to be otherwise available.<br />
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<br />orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-40671024246471925742016-01-01T11:56:00.000+11:002016-01-01T11:56:42.878+11:00Update: an old LP cover found (not by me)Hello there.<br />
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It's been a long time without any updates to the blog, but that's because there simply hasn't been any news. 2015 seems to have been a pretty barren year for Holmboe recordings. There were some rumours (not for the first time), that Da Capo might re-release their recordings of the <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/concertos-part-1-numbered-concerto.html">numbered concertos</a> in a box set but so far nothing has come of that.<br />
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2016 is getting off to a nice start for the blog at least, because I've now been able to update a couple of posts with this LP cover:<br />
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It's a small thing perhaps, but to me being able to have images of the recordings is significant. It helps people identify them and proves their existence - which in some cases might help advocate for their eventual re-release.<br />
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A huge thank you to Turner for providing this image.orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-75135374809941521342015-05-01T23:12:00.004+10:002015-05-01T23:12:51.966+10:00Brief updateI have slightly edited the entry for unaccompanied choral works, after purchasing the 2 largest miscellaneous all-Holmboe discs.orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-68046675995264834902015-03-09T13:54:00.001+11:002016-03-20T21:59:04.699+11:00And now... (unrecorded music)Many of Holmboe's works are yet to be recorded. To keep this list manageable, I have only included the works with opus numbers. Even then, and even taking into account the works that appear to be missing or incomplete and thus unlikely to ever be heard, there is still a considerable amount of music that could be recorded by an enterprising label.<br />
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Da Capo in particular deserves credit for cutting down the size of this list by a large margin, and also re-recording music that is no longer readily available. But there is still a lot more music out there. If anyone tells you everything in 'classical' music has basically been recorded (a remark apparently made by a major record label executive at a conference), show them this list.<br />
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<li><b>Opus 1: Suite No.1 </b>for chamber orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 2b: Chamber Sonata No.1</b> (orchestration of Violin Sonata No.1)</li>
<li><b>Opus 3: Serenade</b> for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello</li>
<li><b>Opus 5: Rhapsody</b> for flute and chamber orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 6: Suite No.2 </b>for chamber orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 7a: 3 Lyriske sange </b>(Lyrical songs) for soprano and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 7b: Stilf</b><b>ærdige sange</b> (Quiet songs) for mezzo-soprano and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 8: Rapsodisk intermezzo</b> for violin, clarinet and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 9: Quartet</b> for flute, violin, cello and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 10: Quintet</b> for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin and viola</li>
<li><b>Opus 11: Suite No.3</b> for chamber orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 12b: Danish Suite</b> for piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 13a: Psalm 62</b> for children's choir</li>
<li><b>Opus 13b: Concerto-symphony</b> for violin and orchestra (incomplete)</li>
<li><b>Opus 14: Violin Concerto No.1</b></li>
<li><b>Opus 22: Concertino No.1</b> for violin, viola and string orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 23: Fanden og borgmesteren</b> (The Devil and The Mayor), symphonic fantasy play</li>
<li><b>Opus 24: Concertino No.2</b> for violin and string orchestra (lost)</li>
<li><b>Opus 26: String Quartet</b> (possibly incomplete)</li>
<li><b>Opus 28: Symphonic Overture</b></li>
<li><b>Opus 32a: Den galsindede tyrk</b> (The Ill-Tempered Turk), complete ballet</li>
<li><b>Opus 41: Rosette (Sonatina)</b> for soprano, tenor and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 42: Music for the radio play Fløjten </b>(The Flute) (lost)</li>
<li><b>Opus 45a: 12 Danske sk</b><b>æmteviser</b> (Danish jesting ballads) for mezzo-soprano and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 45b: Tr</b><b>æer og v</b><b>æster</b> (Trees and plants) for mezzo-soprano and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 45c: Bjergenes sang</b> (Song of the mountains) for mezzo-soprano and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 51: Isomeric</b> for 2 violins and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 58: Sendebude</b> (Messengers) for baritone and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 62: Tr</b><b>æet</b> (The Tree) for choir with chamber orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 74: Skoven</b> (The Forest) for choir with orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 75: Tropos</b> for string quintet</li>
<li><b>Opus 82: Sonata for solo double bass</b></li>
<li><b>Opus 83: Duo concertante</b> for violin and viola</li>
<li><b>Opus 88a/b: Moto austero</b> for piano (original and revised versions)</li>
<li><b>Opus 91: Kikbariuk</b> (3 Inuit songs, set 2) for alto, clarinet and drums</li>
<li><b>Opus 93a: Oboe Sonatina</b> (original version)</li>
<li><b>Opus 94: Zeit</b> (Time) for alto and string quartet</li>
<li><b>Opus 97: Trio </b>for flute, cello and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 99a/b: I Venti</b> (The Winds) for piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 106a: Fanden l</b><b>øs ivildmosen </b>(The Devil to Pay in the Marsh) for clarinet, 2 violins and double bass</li>
<li><b>Opus 106b: Musk for fugle og fr</b><b>øer</b> (Music for Birds and Frogs) - originally for 2 flutes and 16 bassoons, alternate version for 2 flutes, viola and bassoon</li>
<li><b>Opus 107a: Edward</b>, a border ballad for baritone and orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 107b: The Wee Wee Man</b>, a border ballad for tenor and orchestra</li>
<li><b>Opus 109a/b: Ondata I & II </b>(Waves I & II) for percussion</li>
<li><b>Opus 112: Fabula I</b> (Fable I) for organ</li>
<li><b>Opus 118: Diafora</b> (Differences) for strings</li>
<li><b>Opus 128: D</b><b>øgnets timer </b>(The hours of the day) for string quartet (incomplete)</li>
<li><b>Opus 130: Firefir</b> for four flutes</li>
<li><b>Opus 131: Louisiana Concerto</b> for strings</li>
<li><b>Opus 134: Ordet</b> (The Word) for choir, brass and organ</li>
<li><b>Opus 137: Trio </b>for clarinet, cello and piano</li>
<li><b>Opus 138a: <span class="st">Þótt form þín hjúpi graflín </span></b><span class="st">(Although a shroud covers your form) for choir</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 150: Bibelsk kantate</b> (Biblical cantata) for choir, brass and strings</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 161: Ode til sjælen </b>(Ode to the soul) for choir, brass and organ</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 162: Tuba Sonata</b> (tuba and piano)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 163: Psalm 84</b> for choir</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 165: String Quintet</b></span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 169: Rejsende</b> (Travellers) for choir</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 172b: Translation</b> for piano quintet</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 173: Psalm 65</b> for choir</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 177: Capriccio</b> for clarinet and piano</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 178: Sonata for solo viola</b></span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 179b: 3 + 3 = 5</b> for piano</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b> Opus 181: Winter</b> for soprano and choir</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 182: Epos</b> for 2 pianos and percussion</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 183: Die Erfüllung</b> (The Fulfilment) for choir, woodwinds and brass</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Opus 190a: Sværm </b>(Swarm), original version for 2 violins</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><span class="st"><b>Opus 191b: Springbuk</b> (Springbok) for recorder</span></span></li>
<li><span class="st"><span class="st"><b>Opus 194: Vinter</b> (Winter) incidental music for orchestra</span></span></li>
<li><span class="st"><span class="st"><b>Opus 195: Concerto for string quartet and orchestra</b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="st"><span class="st"><b>Opus 196: Ave Maria</b> for voice and organ</span></span></li>
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That recording is of the Suite from the ballet <b>The Ill-Tempered Turk</b>, op.32b (M.242). It appears that the full ballet was never performed, and some years later Holmboe prepared the suite so that at least some of the music would be heard. The recording is by Owain Arwel Hughes and the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, and it is included on their disc of orchestral concertos with <b>Concertos 8 and 10</b> and the <b>Concerto giocondo e severo </b>(BIS CD 917).<br />
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<br />orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-74612569141426133042015-03-09T12:57:00.000+11:002015-05-01T23:08:42.582+10:00Other choral worksEven leaving aside <i>Liber Canticorum</i>, Holmboe wrote a large number of works for choir, not just in Danish but in a wide variety of languages. A sizable proportion of the works for unaccompanied choir have been recorded.<br />
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Larger Holmboe collections</h3>
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The Sokkelund Sangkor, conducted by Morten Schuldt-Jensen, have recorded an all-Holmboe disc of <i>Works for A Capella Choir</i> (Da Capo DCCD 9204). As well as two works from <i>Liber Canticorum</i> (discussed in <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/choral-works-liber-canticorum.html" target="_blank">this entry</a>) the other works included are:<br />
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<li>Songs 2 to 5 (not in order) from the five <b>Lagerkvist Songs</b>, op.34 (M.144)</li>
<li><b>Sange mod Vårdybet </b>(Songs Towards the Deep of Spring), op.85 (M.223)</li>
<li><b>Cantata Profana "Frise"</b> (Frieze), op.103b (M.248)</li>
<li><b>A Lyke-Wake Dirge</b>, op.110a (M.259)</li>
<li><b>The Wee Wee Man</b>, op.110b (M.260)</li>
<li><b>Two Sarvig Psalms</b>, op.154 (M.315)</li>
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This the only recording of several of the Lagerkvist Songs, most of Cantata Profana (which is a vocal transcription of Chamber Symphony No.3) and the Two Sarvig Psalms, and probably the most widely available collection of Holmboe's choral works. There is no single complete recording of the Lagerkvist Songs, in large part because no.1 is for male choir and the remaining songs (as recorded here) are for mixed choir. The booklet of the disc has English translations of the works not already in English, but does not have the original texts.<br />
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The other all-Holmboe disc available is by the Sct. Peders (Saint Peter's) Concert Choir, conducted by Karsten Blond. Their <i>Works for Choir</i> (Paula CD 113) does not appear to be available for download or streaming, but it is still possible to find the disc. It also includes two works from <i>Liber Canticorum</i>, and the rest of the program is as follows:<br />
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<li><b>Hevjið í homrum</b> (Raise in the Passes), op.81 (M.214)</li>
<li><b>A Lyke-Wake Dirge</b>, op.110a (M.259)</li>
<li><b>The Wee Wee Man</b>, op.110b (M.260)</li>
<li><b>Simeons lovs</b><b>ång</b> (Simeon's prayer/song of praise), M.199</li>
<li><b>Glemselshejren</b> (The Heron of Oblivion), M.217</li>
<li><b>Hyld</b> (Elder Tree), M.263</li>
<li><b>Hvad bøgetræet sang</b> (What the Beech Tree Sang), M.xHv</li>
<li><b>Ólavur Riddararós</b></li>
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I have been unable to definitively align this last work with anything in the standard Holmboe catalogue. The disc indicates it is Holmboe's arrangement of a Faroese folksong, which may mean it is what the catalogue calls <b>Sigmundskv</b><b><b>æ</b></b><b>ði</b><b>ð</b> (Sigmund's Ballad), M.ySi. Alternatively, it may be an uncatalogued work. This is the only recording of the song-cycle Hevjið í homrum and Simeons lovsång, and probably the most readily available version of a few others. The disc does not have any of the sung texts, only brief descriptions.<br />
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Another important collection, although not entirely of Holmboe, is by a male choir called Vox Aros conducted by Uffe Most. Their disc <i>Great Danes (Contemporary Music for Male Chorus)</i> is self-released via DiGiDi.org, and while it appears that the main way to obtain it on CD is from the choir's own website (from which the excellent booklet can also be viewed), it is widely available for download and streaming. The Holmboe works included are:<br />
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<li>Song No.1 "<span class="st">Hemlängtan" (Homesickness) </span>from the five <b>Lagerkvist Songs</b>, op.34 (M.144)</li>
<li><b>Inuit Songs (Set 1)</b>, op.69 (M.190) (with tympani accompaniment)</li>
<li><b>Two songs</b>, M.122 (Ved en strandbred (On a Beach) and Jylland (Jutland))<b> </b></li>
<li><b>Ikke forlig</b> (No Compromise), M.158 </li>
<li><b>Glemselshejren</b> (The Heron of Oblivion), M.217</li>
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This is the only recording of the Two songs and Ikke forlig, and again this is also probably the most readily available version of some other pieces.<br />
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Other recordings - opp. 36, 77, 138 (unique releases, generally available) </h3>
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The only recording of <b>Solhymne</b>
(Hymn to the Sun), op.77 (M.208) is relatively easy to find as it is on
the Da Capo label. The performance by the Danish National Vocal
Ensemble, conducted by Søren Kinch Hansen, is available on <i>Hymn to the Sun - Works for a capella choir</i> (Da Capo 8.226051).<br />
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<b>Song at Sunset</b>,
op.138b (M.296), to words by Walt Whitman, has been recorded once. It
is performed by the Camerata Chamber Choir conducted by Michael Bojesen
on <i>Americana</i> (Danica DCD 8154). Other composers are Grainger,
Britten, Barber and Nørholm. The disc is not widely available but it
does seem a few copies can be found with major stores such as Amazon,
Arkivmusic and Barnes & Noble.<br />
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There are two recordings of <b>Jeg ved en urt så dejlig og bold</b> (I know a plant/herb so lovely and fine), op.36 (M.142), both fairly readily available. One is by <span class="st">Coro Misto, conducted by </span>Søren Birch on <i>Lokkende toner - Enchanting Music</i> (Danacord DACOCD 546). This also includes <span class="st"><b>Speravi in Domino</b>,<b> </b>op.61d from <i>Liber Canticorum.</i></span><br />
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The other recording is by the Goteborgs Radio Choir, conducted by Knut Olof Strandberg, and is part of a 5-CD collection called <i>Swedish Tongues: An Anthology of Choirs (1900-1950)</i> (Caprice CAP 2163). This is available for download (the complete collection runs to over 150 tracks). <br />
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Other recordings - opp.98 (unique, not generally available) and 103</h3>
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There appears to be only one complete (and hard-to-find) recording of the <b>Three Jæger Songs</b>, op.98 (M.232). It is performed by the Jysk Akademisk Kor (JAK, Jutland Academic Choir), conducted by Søren Birch, on <i><span class="st"><i>Spejlinger</i> – nyere dansk kormusik </span></i><span class="st">(</span>Reflections - contemporary Danish choral music)<b> </b>(Point PCD 5127). Two works from <i>Liber Canticorum </i>are also included.<br />
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The first song, "Være-Digtet" (Being-poem), along with one movement of <b>Cantana profana</b>, is performed by Odense Universitets Lillekor (Odense University Chamber Choir), conducted by Carstern Mollerup, on <i>Oh Danmark</i>
(Electra EL 0110-1 (LP) and EL 0110-2 (CD). This appears to be
available from Naxos Direct in Scandinavian countries but otherwise has
limited availability.<br />
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The third song, "Tidligt Forår" (Early Spring) is apparently performed by Vox Danica conducted by Ebbe Munk on <i>24 sange i den danske sommer/ Songs of the Danish Summer</i> (Danica DCD 8155), but is listed as "Kom Sol".</div>
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Other recordings including the Border Ballads op.110</h3>
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The two unaccompanied Border Ballads of op.110 are amongst the most frequently recorded of Holmboe's works, possibly because the texts are in English. In Rapaport's catalogue they are listed separately as <b>A Lyke-Wake Dirge</b>, op.110a and <b>The Wee Wee Man</b>, op.110b, but the majority of recordings include both. The following performances are in addition to the ones by Sokkelund Sangkor and Sct. Peders Concert Choir mentioned above.<br />
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The performance by the <span itemprop="byArtist" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicGroup"><span itemprop="name" title="Johannes Ungdomskör">Johannes Ungdomskör</span></span> (Johannes Youth Choir), conducted by Anders Eby, was made available on an LP called <i>Nordiskt - Young Scandinavian Choir Music </i>(Proprius PROP 9986). The recording is now available on at least one download service, Classics Online.<br />
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<span itemprop="byArtist" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicGroup"><span itemprop="name" title="Johannes Ungdomskör">The </span></span>Carmina Chamber Choir (Kammerkoret Carmina), conducted by Peter Hanke, included the ballads on a disc of <i>Contemporary Danish Choral Music</i> released around 1992 (Danica DCD 8151).<br />
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The Sankt Annæ Gymnasiekor (Saint Anna's Gymnasium Choir), directed by Ebbe Munk, included both ballads on an LP called <i>Ballader og folkeviser</i> (Ballads and folksongs) (Danica DLP 8083) for which I've found only one small image.</div>
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<b>A Lyke-Wake Dirge</b> appears alone on <i>Ny Musik I Suså – Contemporary music from the Sus</i><i><i>å</i> festival</i> (Classico CLASSCD 230). The performance is by the Carmina Chamber Choir. This collection is widely available for download.<br />
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<b>The Wee Wee Man</b> appears alone on a 1992 disc called <i>Lyse Nætter</i> (Bright Nights) performed by the Jysk Akademisk Ungdomskor (Jutland Academic Youth Choir) conducted by Uffe Most (OTR CD 1010). I haven't been able to find a cover image for this disc.<br />
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The Koncertforeningens Kor (Concert Association Choir) conducted by Steen Lindholm performed two choral works for an LP in the <i>Dansk Musik Antologi</i> series (EMI DMA 076) released in 1986. They are <b>Sange mod Vårdybet </b>(Songs Towards the Deep of Spring), op.85 (M.223) and <b>Lykken / Eydna </b>(Good Fortune), op.119 (M.272), which has two titles because it exists in both Danish and Faroese versions (the Danish version being used here). The coupling is <b>String Quartet No.1</b>.<br />
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This is the only complete version of Eydna / Lykken. The second song, "<span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Krabbaskelin" (The Crab Shell in its Faroese form) is the only one to be more widely available, performed by the Tórshavnar Kamarkór (Torshavn Chamber Choir) conducted by Ólavur Jøkladal on </span><i><span itemprop="name">Várlongsil</span></i><span itemprop="name"> (Tutl FKT 11) which can be downloaded from sources like iTunes and Amazon.</span></div>
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There is a different, 1997 recording of <b>Sange mod Vårdybet</b> also by the Koncertforeningens Kor and Steen Lindholm, where the choir's name is rendered in English as "Copenhagen Concert Choir" (or "Concert Society" in some sources). This collection also includes <b>Benedic Domino, anima mea </b>op.59a from <i>Liber Canticorum</i> and works from other composers (Classico CLASSCD 289).<br />
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The fifth song of op.85, "Høbjærgning ved havet" (Haymaking by the sea) has been recorded on its own several times. The recording by Tritonus is mentioned above as it is coupled with the Border Ballads. <span class="st">I've only found limited information about two other performances. The Young Men's Christian Association Singers (</span><span class="st"><span class="st">KFUMs sangere)<i> </i></span>conducted by J</span>ørgen Borg perform the song on a disc released around 1974/5 (Etagram EGS 11). The Odense Motetkor (Odense Motet Choir), conducted by Ole Most, also perform the song on what may have been a self-released LP (OM 508284).<br />
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There are additional performances of two of the <b>Lagerkvist Songs</b>, op.34 (M.144). No.1, "<span class="st">Hemlängtan" (Homesickness)</span>, is performed by the Studentersangforeningen (Student Choral Union) or just Studentersangerne (Student Singers) conducted by Eifred Eckart-Hansen on <i>I New York</i> (Fona TF 119). Yes, recorded live in New York in 1967.<br />
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"<span class="st">Hemlängtan" is also performed by </span>Orphei Drängar (Men of Orpheus) and Eric Ericson on an LP simply called <i>Orphei Drängar och Eric Ericson </i>(RCA Victor YSVL1-559).<br />
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Another performance by Norwegian quartet Quattro Stagioni (Four Seasons) appears on <i>Voices</i> (Aurora ARCD 1914 and also Quattro Records QCD 9302).<br />
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Song No.3, "Vem är du?" (Who are you?), has been recorded on its own twice. The Luleå Chamber Choir, conducted by Einar Isacson, include it on the LP <i>Rondo Laponico – Contemporary Scandinavian Choir Music</i> (Proprius PROP 7797). This is now available on Classics Online.<br />
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There is reportedly another performance by the Nordjysk Motetkor (North Jutland Motet Choir) conducted by Mad Sand on LP (Nordjysk Motetkor 66.24053-01), but I have been unable to find information on this - it appears to have been self-released and hence of limited availability even at the time.<br />
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The Studentersangforeningen (Student Choral Union) conducted by Tamás Vetö perform the <b>Inuit Songs (Inuit-Sange) (Set 1)</b>, op.69 (M.190) on <i>Danske Korværker </i>(Danish Choral Works) (Fona TF 131). I haven't found an image of the cover.<br />
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The Valen Soloist Ensemble (Valens Solistensemble) perform <b>Hvad bøgetræet sang</b> (What the Beech Tree Sang), M.xHv on <i>Fra Fader Bach til Fader Jacob</i> (From Father Bach to Father John) (Bergen Digital BDCD 7014). Availability appears limited.<br />
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It is also performed by Det Danske Drengekor (The Danish Boys' Choir), conducted by Steffen Schimmel, on <i><span class="label"> Fyrtøjet : Danske sange</span></i><span class="label"> (Tinderbox: Danish Songs) (Danica DLP 8044).</span><br />
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The arrangement of <b>Sigmundskv</b><b><b>æ</b></b><b>ði</b><b>ð</b> (Sigmund's Ballad), M.ySi is performed by Havnarkórið (Tórshavn Choir), conducted by Ólavur Hátún on an apparently self-released LP called <i><span itemprop="name">Kór Og Kvæði </span></i><span itemprop="name">(</span>HK 0975).<br />
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<b>Hyld</b> (Elder Tree), M.263 was apparently recorded by the Hasle Skole Kor (School Choir) conducted by Christian Madsen, but on a self-released LP (HSK 001) meaning it would be very difficult to find.<br />
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Finally, two of Holmboe's songs not otherwise recorded were performed by the Rørkjær-Koret in Esbjerg, conducted by Axil Eskildsen on a self-released LP called <i>Nu er dagen fuld af sang</i> (Now is the day full of song) (RKE 16). The songs are "Stjerneskud" (Shooting Star), No.2 of <b>3 Songs to texts of Louis Levy</b>, M.202, and "Noget om at blive trådt på" (Something About Being Stepped On), No.2 of <b>5 B</b><b>ørnesange</b> (Children's Songs), M.211.orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-35394982354149368302015-03-09T10:39:00.000+11:002015-03-09T10:39:02.387+11:00Choral works: Works with orchestraHolmboe wrote a number of choral works with an orchestral or large chamber accompaniment. However, only two of them have been recorded so far.<br />
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The <b>Requiem for Nietzsche</b>, op.84 (M.219) is a large-scale work. It has been recorded once, with Helge Rønning and Johann Reuter as soloists, and the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir conducted by Michael Schønwandt (Da Capo 8.224207). The recording is also included in the Da Capo compilation of Holmboe recordings,<i> The Key Masterpieces</i> (Da Capo 8.226101-02)<br />
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<b>Beatus Parvo</b>, op.117 (M.270) has also been recorded once, with the Danish National Opera Choir and Aalborg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes (BIS CD 1176). It is coupled with <b>Concertos 1, 3 and 7</b> (for piano, clarinet and oboe respectively) from the <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/concertos-part-1-numbered-concerto.html" target="_blank">numbered series</a>.<br />
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<br />orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-91448912549649425962015-03-08T21:03:00.000+11:002015-03-09T04:38:35.816+11:00Choral works: Liber CanticorumHolmboe's works for unaccompanied choir are amongst his most popular, and amongst those the collection known as <i>Liber Canticorum</i> is prominent. <i>Liber Canticorum</i> is not a single work, but a collection of 17 works (and a total of 34 movements) with texts taken from the Latin version of the Old Testament books of Psalms, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and Jeremiah.<br />
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Identifying recordings of the <i>Liber Canticorum</i> is made more complex because that title is not always referred to. Many listings only mention the title of the particular work (taken from its first line), and with the multi-movement works each movement might simply be listed by its own first line. Holmboe complicated matters by changing his own approach to naming with the last few works. Because of this, it is worth setting out the contents of <i>Liber Canticorum</i> in more detail.<br />
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<b>Liber Canticorum I, op.54 (M.172)</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Non est memoria</b> (op.54a)</li>
<li><b><span class="st">Generatio præterit</span></b><span class="st"> (op.54b)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Omnia flumina</b> (op.54c)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Quia hæc dicit Excelsus</b> (op.54d)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Exspectavimus pacem / Dolor meus / Transiit messis</b> (op.54e, 3 movements)</span></li>
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<span class="st"><b>Liber Canticorum II, op.59 (M.178)</b></span><br />
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<li><span class="st"><b>Benedic Domino, anima mea / Hominis dies / Benedicite Domino</b> (op.59a, 3 movements)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Domine, libera animam meam / Nimium habitaavit anima mea</b> (op.59b, 2 movements)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Lauda, anima mea / Laudabo Dominum / Psallam Deo</b> (op.59c, 3 movements)</span></li>
</ul>
<span class="st"><b>Liber Canticorum III, op.60 (M.179)</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span class="st"><b>Dedique cor meum</b> (op.60a)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Vanitas vanitatum</b> (op.60b)</span></li>
</ul>
<span class="st"><b>Liber Canticorum IV, op.61 (M.180)</b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span class="st"><b>Miserere mei / Evigila / Laudabo</b> (op.61a, 3 movements)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Cantabo Domino / Jucundum / Ego l</b></span><span class="st"><span class="st"><b>ætabor</b></span> (op.61b, 3 movements)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Domine, non superbit</b> (op.61c)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Speravi in Domino / Et extraxit me / Et posuit</b> (op.61d, 3 movements)</span></li>
</ul>
<span class="st"><b>Liber Canticorum V, op.96a (M.236)</b></span><br />
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<li><span class="st"><b>Beatus vir</b></span></li>
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<span class="st"><b>Liber Canticorum Va "Hominis Dies", op.158a (M.318)</b></span><br />
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<li><span class="st"><b>Alleluia! Dicite Deo / Alleluia! Quomodo cessavit exactor / Alleluia! Vox Domini super aquas</b> (3 movements)</span></li>
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<span class="st"><b>Liber Canticorum Vb "Laudate Dominum", op.158b (M.319)</b></span><br />
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<li><span class="st"><b> Alleluia! Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi / Exaudi, Deus / Laudate Dominum</b> (3 movements)</span></li>
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There is only one <b>complete recording</b> of the entire collection. It involves six different choirs, collectively referred to as "Danske Kammerkor" (Danish Chamber Choirs). They are Kammerkoret Carmina (Carmina Chamber Choir), Universitetskoret Lille MUKO (University Choir Lille MUKO), Kammerkoret Camerata (Camerata Chamber Choir), Det Jyske Kammerkor (The Jutland Chamber Choir), Kammerkoret Hymnia (Hymnia Chamber Choir) and Sokkelund Sangkor (Sokkelund Choir). The collection was released as a 3-CD set (Danica DCD 8209/11). I am unsure how widely it is available - Amazon has a download version, and the CD version can be bought from at least one of the choirs, the Lille MUKO.<br />
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The set is the only source for 8 out of 17 works: opp.54a, 54b, 54d, 54e, 59b, 60a, 60b and 61b.<br />
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Individual works from the collection can be found on a large number of recordings. To make it somewhat easier to navigate the listings below, I have summarised the number of additional listings for each work.<br />
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<li><b>Omnia flumina</b>, op.54c - 1 recording</li>
<li><b>Benedic Domino, anima mea</b>, op.59a - 6 recordings</li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Lauda, anima mea</b>, op.59c - 3 recordings</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Miserere mei</b>, op.61a - 1 recording</span><span class="st"> (NB only on LP)</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Domine, non superbit</b>, op.61c - 2 recordings (NB both difficult to find)<b><br /></b></span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Speravi in Domino</b>, op.61d - 2 recordings</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Beatus vir</b>, op.96a - 2 recordings</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Hominis Dies</b>, op.158a - 1 recording</span></li>
<li><span class="st"><b>Laudate Dominum</b>, op.158b - 3 recordings<b><br /></b></span></li>
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The Sokkelund Sangkor, conducted by Morton Schuldt-Jensen, also recorded <b>Omnia flumina</b> op.54c and <b>Lauda, anima mea </b>op.59c for their all-Holmboe <i>Works for A Capella Choir</i> (Da Capo <span class="heading"> </span>DCCD 9204).<br />
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The Sct. Peders (Saint Peter's) Concert Choir, conducted by Karsten Blond, include <b>Beatus vir </b>op.96a and <b>Hominis Dies </b>op.158a in their all-Holmboe disc <i>Works for choir</i> (Paula CD 113).<br />
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The University Choir Lille MUKO, conducted by Jesper Grove Jørgensen, recorded <b>Benedic Domino, anima mea </b>op.59a, <b>Speravi in Domino </b>op.61d and <b>Laudate Dominum </b>op.158b along with works by Niels La Cour for a disc called <i>Laudate Dominum<b> </b></i>released in 1994<i><b> </b></i>(Point PCD 5115). The recording of op.61d was re-used for the complete Danica set, but the others were not.<br />
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The Jysk Akademisk Kor (JAK, Jutland Academic Choir), conducted by Søren Birch, recorded <span class="st"><b>Domine, non superbit </b>op.61c<b> </b>and </span><b>Laudate Dominum </b>op.158b (plus the <b>Jaeger songs</b>, op.98 and works by other composers) for a collection called <i><span class="st"><i>Spejlinger</i> – nyere dansk kormusik </span></i><span class="st">(</span>Reflections - contemporary Danish choral music)<b> </b>(Point PCD 5127). This might be available from the choir directly, as I have seen few other references to it.<br />
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The Unge Akademikeres Kor (Young Academics' Choir) conducted by Niels Møller, recorded <b>Benedic Domino, anima mea </b>op.59a, <b>Lauda, anima mea </b>op.59c and <b>Miserere mei </b>op.61a for an LP in the <i>Dansk Musik Antologi</i> series, coupled with the organ work <b>Fabula II</b> (Deutsche Grammophon DMA 028).<br />
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There are several more recordings of <b>Benedic Domino, anima mea </b>op.59a, which seems to be the single most popular work from the set. Most of these are also readily available, at least for download. A performance by the Kammerkoret Camerata / Camerata Chamber Choir, conducted by Per Enevold, originally appeared on an LP of <i>Danish Choral Works</i> (BIS LP 102) before being issued on the disc featuring the <b>Cello Concerto</b> (BIS CD 78).<br />
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Another performance by the Copenhagen Concert Choir (Koncertforeningens Kor), conducted by Steen Lindholm, appears on a program with <b>Sange mod Vårdybet </b>(Songs Towards the Deep of Spring) plus works by other composers (Classico CLASSCD 289).<br />
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Another widely available version is by the Oslo Cathedral Choir, conducted by Terje Kvam, on <i>Contemporary Church Music from Scandinavia</i> (Simax PSC 1034).<br />
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Another version, probably much more difficult to obtain, is by the Jysk Akademisk Ungdomskor (Jutland Academic Youth Choir) conducted by Uffe Most. This appears on a collection of religious-themed music called <i>Cantate Domino</i> (OTR CD 1017).<br />
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<span class="st"><b>Lauda, anima mea </b>op.59c is performed by Swedish choir Voces Nordicae, conducted by Lone Larsen, on a collection called <i>Nordic Voices</i> (Footprint Records FRCD-007).</span>
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<span class="st"><b>Domine, non superbit </b>op.61c is, according to Rapaport's catalogue, performed by the Young Men's Christian Association Singers (</span><span class="st"><span class="st">KFUMs sangere)<em> </em></span>conducted by J</span>ørgen Borg (Danica DLP 8101). However, I haven't been able to confirm any information about this recording.<br />
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<span class="st"><b>Speravi in Domino </b>op.61d is performed by Coro Misto, conducted by </span>Søren Birch again, as part of a collection called <i>Lokkende toner - Enchanting Music</i> (Danacord DACOCD 546). The other Holmboe work on the disc is <b>Jeg ved en urt så dejlig og bold</b> (I know a plant so lovely and fine).<br />
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<b>Beatus vir </b>op.96a is performed by the Mikaeli Kammarkör (Michaelmas Chamber Choir), conducted by Anders Eby, on a Swedish LP called <span itemprop="byArtist" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicGroup"><span itemprop="name" title="Mikaeli Kammarkör Sjunger Sakralt"><i>Mikaeli Kammarkör Sjunger Sakralt</i> (Sings Sacred) (Proprius PROP 7770).</span></span></div>
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<b>Laudate Dominum </b>op.158b is performed by the Ballerup Kammerkor (Ballerup Chamber Choir), conducted by Frede V. Nielsen on what appears to have been a self-released CD called <i>Deo Gratia</i> (BKK 01). However, I haven't been able to find further information on this, even from the choir's website.<br />
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orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-45157606141124004362015-03-08T16:07:00.000+11:002015-03-08T16:07:14.227+11:00Solo vocal worksHolmboe wrote a considerable number of songs, not only with piano accompaniment but with other ensembles or orchestra. However, these works are very poorly represented on disc with only the song-cycle <b>Moya</b> (7 Japanese Songs), op.57 (M.176) and <b>Egilskvad</b> (Egill's Ballad), op.185 (M.352) having been recorded.<br />
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<b>Moya</b>, for voice and piano, has in fact been recorded several times and by both male and female singers. The most recent recording is by mezzo-soprano Hetna Regitze Bruun with Kristoffer Hyldig, included in a recital called <i>Skønne Perler</i> (Beautiful Pearls) (Naxos 8.572728). According to Naxos the CD version was only released in Denmark, but the collection is more widely available for download or streaming.<br />
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The other recording that is fairly readily available is by Peder Severin and Dorte Kirkesov, in a recital of Danish works simply called<i> Songs</i> (Da Capo 8.224010).<br />
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There are two earlier recordings on the Paula label. The first is by Bodil Christensen and Eva Meile, on an LP called <i>4 Danske Komponister fra det Tyvende Arhundrede </i>(4 Danish Composers from the Twentieth Century) (Paula LP 8). The other composers are Jersild, Norholm and Schierbeck.<br />
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The other recording is by Ole Hedegaard and Erik Kaltoft, as part of a collection called <i>Contemporary Danish Songs</i> (Paula LP 32), with works by Holten, Olsen and Herman Koppel. <br />
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Ole Hedegaard also made a separate recording of the 7th song, "Sneen" (Snow), with pianist Henrik Metz. That recording is available on <i>Tit er jeg glad</i> (Often I am glad) (Classico CLASSCD 767).<br />
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<b>Egilskvad</b>, for baritone with brass quintet accompaniment, has been recorded once. As discussed in the <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/music-for-brass-ensemble.html" target="_blank">discography entry for brass ensemble</a>, it is included on <i>Holmboe på Holmen</i> (Classico CLASSCD 679), and consequently also in the 10-disc box set <i>Spirales: Snapshots Of Contemporary Classical Music</i> (Classico/Membran 233317).<br />
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orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-7391015799496500632015-03-08T10:00:00.001+11:002020-10-11T17:38:39.320+11:00Guitar and recorder musicAmong the instruments for which Holmboe developed an interest in his later career, prompted by particular performers, were the guitar and the recorder. He wrote a number of works featuring each instrument, both separately and together.<br />
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All of the works involving guitar have been recorded and appear together on a disc featuring <span class="recordingartist">Jesper Sivebæk called <i>Solo and Chamber Works for Guitar</i> (Da Capo </span>8.226143).<br />
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The works included are as follows:<br />
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<li><b>Guitar Sonata No.1</b>, op.141 (M.300)</li>
<li><b>Guitar Sonata No.2</b>, op.142 (M.301)</li>
<li><b>5 Intermezzi</b>, op.149 (M.309)</li>
<li><b>Parlare del più e del meno</b> (To talk about this and that), op.176 (M.339)</li>
<li><b>Duo Concertanto</b>, op.167 (M.328) for violin and guitar</li>
<li><b>Canción y danza </b>(or Canto e danza), op.191a (M.361) for recorder and guitar</li>
<li>Folk ballad arrangements for recorder and guitar (M.yUn)</li>
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The folk arrangements are unique to this recording. All the other works have been recorded elsewhere.<br />
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The two <b>Guitar Sonatas</b> and the <b>5 Intermezzi</b> were originally recorded by Maria Kämmerling, who gave the premiere of all three works. Her recording is available on both LP and CD (Paula LP/CD 30), but apparently not for download or streaming.<br />
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<b>Parlare del più e del meno</b> has been recorded by two other guitarists, both on the Classico label. Erling Møldrup recorded the piece on <i>Lyrical Landscapes – Guitar Music by the Ancient Moderns</i> (Classico CLASSCD 640). <br />
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The other recording is by Per Dybro Sørensen and appears on a collection called <i>Outline</i> (Classico CLASSCD744).<br />
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The <b>Duo Concertanto</b> was first performed and recorded by Kim S<span class="text_excerpt" id="bio-excerpt">jøgren and Lars Hanibal, who were known as Duo Concertante. The original release was on EMI, on both LP and CD (EMI 7496791 and 7496792, respectively). The same collection has been re-released more recently as <i>Journey</i> (OUR Recordings 8.226902, which sometimes also gets described as being on the Da Capo label). Other composers represented are Mikkelborg, Herman Koppel and Jersild. Notably, iTunes only lists the composers and works, for some reason ignoring the album's title.</span><br />
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<b>Canción y danza / Canto e danza </b>(the first title is used in Rapaport's catalogue and also appears elsewhere, but recordings seem to have used the second version) has also been recorded by DUO Oldrup/Lauridsen on a collection called <i>Eyktime</i> (Gateway Music). This appears to be a self-funded effort. I am not certain, but it appears both a CD version and a download/streaming version are available, certainly the latter.<br />
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Turning to works specifically featuring the recorder, the <b>Trio for Recorder, Cello and Harpsichord</b>, op.133 (M.289) has been recorded twice. The first recording is by Michala, David and Hanne Petri, for whom the piece was written, and was included with other works for the same instruments on a LP/CD called <i>The Modern Recorder</i> (<span class="st">RCA Victor Red Seal 7946-2 RC or RD87946, although some sources list it as Sony BMG).</span><br />
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The second recording is by a group called the Euterpe Ensemble. The recording, from about 1993/4, appears to be simply called <i>Danish Music</i> (Horizon 9301) and includes a variety of works for violin, recorder, cello and harpsichord.<br />
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The <b>Sonata for recorder and harpsichord</b>, op.145 (M.305), was also written for the Petris but was not recorded along with the Trio. In 2014 Michala Petri finally recorded the work with Mahan Esfahani, including it on an album called <i>UK DK<b> </b></i>(OUR Recordings 6.220611).<br />
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orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-84506572039460823892015-03-08T03:00:00.000+11:002015-03-08T03:00:05.296+11:00Organ and accordion musicOne of the interesting features of Holmboe's later career is that he started writing for some relatively unexpected instruments, as individual performers attracted his attention. Among the instruments that he wrote for are the organ and the accordion.<br />
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There are three solo organ works, but so far only two of them have been recorded. <b>Fabula II</b> (Fable II), op.115 (M.268) has been recorded twice. The first recording is by Knud Vad, who premiered the work, and is another recording to be included in the <i>Dansk Musik Antologi</i> series, coupled with several selections from the group of choral works <b>Liber Canticorum</b> (Deutsche Grammophon DMA 028).<br />
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The second and more readily available recording of Fabula II is by <span class="recordingartist">Eva Feldbæk, and appears on her disc of Danish organ music (Da Capo </span>8.224018).<br />
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<b>Contrasti</b> (Contrasts), op.113 (M.266) has been recorded by Inge Bønnerup, and appears on a collection called <i>Danish Organ Music from the 20th Century, Volume 3</i> (CD Klassisk 1051). This disc appears to be widely available for download or streaming.<br />
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To the solo organ music should be added the <b>Triade</b>, op.123 (M.276) for organ and trumpet. The only recording is by Edward H. Tarr (trumpet) and Elisabeth Westenholz (organ), who also premiered the work. It originally appeared with other works for trumpet and organ (BIS LP 151) but now appears on the all-Holmboe disc featuring the <b>Cello Concerto </b>(BIS CD 78).<br />
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<b>Accordion Sonata No.1</b>, op.143a (M.302) has been recorded twice. The more recent and more widely available recording (particularly for download or streaming, though it also exists on CD) is by Geir Draugsvoll, and appears on <i>Classical Accordion</i> (Simax Classics PSC 1096).<br />
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The other recording is by Mogens Ellegaard (who premiered both sonatas), and is coupled on LP with other works featuring accordion by Ib Nørholm, Poul Rovsking Olsen and Per Nørgård (Point P 5058).<br />
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<b>Accordion Sonata No.2 'Burlesco'</b>, op.179a (M.342) has been recorded once, by Adam Ørvad, and is included on his collection <i>Wing Span</i> (Danacord DACOCD 718).<br />
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<br />orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-7571450320648029522015-03-07T22:36:00.000+11:002016-01-01T11:47:49.393+11:00Piano MusicHolmboe's piano music falls into two broad categories. There are a wealth of pieces composed early in his career, many of them quite short, and there is also a much smaller number of larger scale mature works. Recordings of this repertoire are few, and even many of the larger works are yet to be recorded.<br />
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The main collection that is available is the disc by Anker Blyme (Danacord DACOCD 502). This includes the following works:<br />
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<li><b>Suono da Bardo</b> (The Sound of the Bard), op.49 (M.166), which is by far the largest work.</li>
<li><b>Sonatina Briosa</b>, op.27a (M.130)</li>
<li><b>Romanian Suite</b>, op.12a (M.99)</li>
<li>a <b>Suite</b> labelled as "op.4" but in manuscript (based on the composition date probably M.47)</li>
<li>Seven <b>Small Piano Pieces</b> (små klaverstykker), which is a collection that Holmboe chose and revised from M.23, 26, 51 and 114.</li>
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Anker Blyme recorded <b>Suono da Bardo</b> once before, and that recording was coupled with a performance of the <b>Sonata for solo flute</b>, op.71 (M.192) on LP (Fona TF 123).<br />
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The only other piano works to be recorded are a few fragments appearing on Erik Fessel's 2-disc set of <i>Danish Piano Miniatures</i> (Danacord DACOCD 434-35). The included pieces, each of which is only about a minute long, are the two pieces published in "Pro Piano" in 1958/9 (M.x2P) and the 'Rigoroso' which is the third out of three pieces published in "Via Nova" in 1952 (M.x3P).<br />
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<br />orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-49015851601049942622015-03-07T21:55:00.000+11:002015-03-09T22:33:01.217+11:00Music for brass ensembleHolmboe's writing for brass is, in my opinion, an impressive feature of his orchestral works. It's also noticeable that the trumpet and trombone concertos are the most popular of the concertos. It's not surprising, then, that Holmboe also wrote a number of works specifically for brass. This entry deals with the following recorded works:<br />
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<li><b>Brass Quintet No.1</b>, op.79 (M.212)</li>
<li><b>Fanfare</b>, op.121 (M.274) for 3 trumpets and tympani</li>
<li><b>Brass Quintet No.2</b>, op.136 (M.293)</li>
<li><b>Notater</b> (Notations), op.140 (M.298) for 3 trombones and tuba</li>
<li><b>Concerto for Brass</b>, op.157 (M.317) for 15 brass instruments and percussion</li>
<li><b>Egilskvad</b> (Egill's Ballad), op.185 (M.352) for baritone and brass quintet</li>
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The first brass quintet is fairly frequently recorded. The second quintet has appeared less often. The only performance of both quintets is by Art of Brass Copenhagen on <i>From the Merry Life of a Spy</i> (Da Capo <span class="heading"> </span>8.226001), along with other Danish works for brass quintet.<br />
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<b>Brass Quintet No.1</b>, performed by the Swedish Brass Quintet, has been released by BIS on multiple occasions. It appears on a collection called <i>Music for Brass Ensemble</i>, originally on vinyl (BIS LP 248) and then on a more extensive CD version (BIS CD 248). It is also included on the Holmboe disc featuring the <b>Cello Concerto</b> (BIS CD 78).<br />
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The first quintet is performed by the Chaconne Brass on <i>Dancing in the Dark</i> (Deux-Elles Limited DXL 1141), along with a variety of other works for brass quintet.<br />
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The Stockholm Philharmonic Brass Ensemble (Filharmonins Brassensemble Stockholm) also perform the first quintet. The original release was on LP in around 1970 (Swedish Society Discofil SLT 33200) but in 2014 the album became available on a variety of download services.<br />
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There is at least one other performance of the first quintet available on LP (but apparently not in any other format). Terminology is confusing in this instance. In Rapaport's catalogue of Holmboe's music, the following three recordings are among those listed:<br />
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<li>Danish Brass Quintet (Fona TF 125)</li>
<li>Royal Danish Brass (Rondo Grammofon RLP 8303)</li>
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However, it is certain that the second and third listings, at least, are one and the same recording.<br />
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There is also a reference to Fona on the Point Records release. However, what little other information is available on Fona TF 125 suggests it is a different release, with quite different couplings by Jorgensen, Roikjer and Schmidt.</div>
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For <b>Brass Quintet No.2</b>, there is also some confusion as there are two different listings for performances by the "Copenhagen Brass Quintet" and I have not been able to ascertain whether these are the same or different recordings. There is a CD often called <i>Brass Music from St Petersburg and Copenhagen </i>with works by Nielsen, Ewald and Jørgensen (Classico CLASSCD 169). </div>
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There is also an LP from about 1987, where the couplings are works by Bentzon and Ramsöe (KMK Records 031286).<br />
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The disc <i>Holmboe på Holmen</i> (Classico CLASSCD 679) includes recordings of the <b>Fanfare, Notater</b>,<b> </b>the<b> Concerto for Brass</b> and <b>Egilskvad</b>. This is the only recording of the Fanfare and Egilskvad. The disc also has the <b>Notturno</b> for wind quintet and the <b>Quartetto Medico</b> (discussed in <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/chamber-music-part-2-music-including.html" target="_blank">this entry</a>). The disc is included in a 10-disc box set called<i> Spirales: Snapshots Of Contemporary Classical Music</i> (Classico/Membran 233317).<br />
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There is also a recording of <b>Notater</b> on an LP called <i>The Scandinavian Trombone</i> featuring Torbjörn Kroon (Rondo Grammofon RLP 8307). Based on the dates I am fairly certain it is a different recording, although it is noticeable how often the Royal Danish Brass logo appears on recordings of this brass repertoire! Rapaport includes another recording released only on cassette, but it is highly likely it is the same as this one.<br />
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orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-72453223358516511492015-03-07T17:28:00.001+11:002016-11-13T09:44:11.547+11:00Chamber music, part 2 (music including winds or brass)Holmboe's chamber music includes a wide variety of instrument combinations. This has perhaps made recording his work more difficult, as any given combination of a few instruments can probably only play a few of the wide variety of works.<br />
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This entry deals with chamber music including wind or brass instruments (but not works solely for brass, which will be dealt with separately). The music for strings, or strings and piano, is dealt with in <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/chamber-music-part-1-strings-with-or.html" target="_blank">this entry</a> and the large series of string quartets has its own entry <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/string-quartets.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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The works</h3>
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Because of the mix-and-match nature of Holmboe's instrument combinations, it is difficult to neatly set out which discs contain which works. Here is a complete list of the works dealt with in this entry, from the largest ensemble to the smallest. For ease of reference I've also noted how many different recordings of each work are known to exist:<br />
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<li><b>Sextet</b>, op.114 (M.267) for flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola and cello <i><b>(3 recordings)</b></i></li>
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<li><b>Notturno</b>, op.19 (M.118) for wind quintet <i><b>(5 recordings)</b></i></li>
<li><b>Aspekter</b> (Aspects), op.72 (M.193) also for wind quintet <i><b>(1 recording)</b></i></li>
<li><b>Musik til Morten</b> (Music for Morten), op.104 (M.249) for oboe and string quartet <i><b>(1 recording)</b></i> </li>
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<li><b>Serenade</b>, op.18 (M.116) for flute, violin, cello and piano <i><b>(1 recording)</b></i></li>
<li><b>Primavera</b> (Spring), op.55 (M.174) also for flute, violin, cello and piano <i><b>(2 recordings)</b></i></li>
<li><b>Quartetto Medico</b>, op.70 (M.191) for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano <i><b>(3 recordings)</b></i></li>
<li><b>Quartetto</b>, op.90 (M.229) for flute, violin, viola and cello <i><b>(2 recordings)</b></i></li>
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<li><b>Music with Horn</b>, op.148 (M.308) for violin, french horn and piano <i><b>(1 recording)</b></i></li>
<li><b>Eco</b>, op.186 (M.353) for clarinet, cello and piano <i><b>(1 recording)</b></i></li>
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<li><b>Sonatina Cappriciosa</b>, op.27b (M.135) for flute and piano <i><b>(1 recording)</b></i></li>
<li><b>Oboe Sonatina</b> (revised version), op.93b (M.349) <i><b>(1 recording)</b></i></li>
<li><b>Trombone Sonata</b>, op.172a (M.333) <b><i>(1 recording) </i>(Now known to be three)</b></li>
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<li><b>Sonata for solo flute</b>, op.71 (M.192) <i><b>(3 recordings)</b></i></li>
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Ensemble Midtvest have released two discs of Holmboe's chamber music which are widely available. <i>Chamber Music (I) </i>(Da Capo<span class="heading"> </span>8.226073) includes the op.90 <b>Quartetto</b>, <b>Primavera</b> and the <b>Sonata for solo flute</b>. It also includes the only recordings of <b>Ballata</b> and <b>Gioco</b>, referred to in <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/chamber-music-part-1-strings-with-or.html" target="_blank">this entry</a>.<br />
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<i>Chamber Music (II)</i> (Da Capo 8.226074) includes the <b>Sextet</b>, <b>Aspects</b>, <b>Quartetto Medico</b> and <b>Eco</b>. This is the only recording of both Aspects and Eco. The disc also includes a performance of the <b>Sonata for solo cello</b>.<br />
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The disc <i>Holmboe på Holmen</i> (Classico CLASSCD 679) includes the <b>Notturno</b> for wind quintet and the <b>Quartetto Medico</b>. The disc also includes several of Holmboe's works for brass, and is very frequently listed as being performed by the Royal Danish Brass. A more accurate credit would be the Royal Danish Winds and Brass. The disc is also included in a 10-disc box set called<i> Spirales: Snapshots Of Contemporary Classical Music</i> (Classico/Membran 233317).<br />
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The flautist Claus Ettrup Larsen is the featured artist on a disc called <i>Chamber Works for Flute</i> (Rondo Grammofon RCD 8362). The works included are the <b>Sextet</b>, the op.90 <b>Quartetto</b>, the <b>Sonatina Capricciosa</b> (the only recording of that work) and the <b>Sonata for solo flute</b>. It appears this is only available on CD, as I have not found any evidence of it on download or streaming services.<br />
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The<b> Sonata for solo flute</b>, performed by András Adorján, also appears coupled with the piano work <b>Suono da bardo</b>, op.49 (M.166) on LP (Fona TF 123)<br />
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The Trombone Sonata op.172a is actually the same music as the prelude <i>To a Living Stone</i> op.172c found on the first volume of the set, although in a significantly different arrangement. <br />
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The <b>Notturno</b> for wind quintet is one of the more frequently recorded of Holmboe's works. Aside from its inclusion on the <i>Holmboe på Holmen</i> disc above, there are at least four other recordings.<br />
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The Gothenburg Wind Quintet performance is on a disc with several other wind quintets and Poulenc's Sextet (BIS CD 24 and LP 24). The collection, released around 1994, is sometimes known as <i>Wind Quintet and Piano, Volume 2</i>.<br />
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Around the same vintage is a performance by the Scandinavian Wind Quintet, included on a disc of Danish quintets (Da Capo <span class="heading">
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There are also two older performances. The Danish Wind Quintet (Danske Blæserkvintet) recording appears on <i>Dansk Kammermusik 5</i> (Philips 6578 005). This image of the cover from an eBay auction is the only one I have found so far (click to enlarge).<br />
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The very first release of the Notturno, though, was a performance by the "Wind Quintet of 1932" (Blæserkvintetten af 1932). Their recording, made in 1947, was released on two 78rpm discs (HMV DA 5258-59).<br />
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The only recording of the <b>Oboe Sonatina</b> is relatively accessible, as it's included in a selection of Danish oboe and piano music performed by Max Artved and Per Salo (Da Capo <span class="heading">
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Another recording of the <b>Sextet</b> was made by members of the Randers Chamber Orchestra (Randers Kammerorkester) and included on a disc of <i>Danish Chamber Music</i> (Concertante COCD 003) with works by Nielsen, Hartmann and Frandsen. It is mentioned on the orchestra's website, but it's not clear whether it is available from them or how else it might be obtained.<br />
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There is only one recording of <b>Musik til Morten</b>, and it appears to only be available on vinyl. The performance in 1973 by Mogens Steen Andreassen and the Copenhagen String Quartet was included on <i>Dansk Kammermusik 6</i> (Philips 6578 006) together with Gade's sextet for strings.<br />
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There is also only one recording of the <b>Serenade</b>, op.18. It was made in 1950 by the Danish Quartet and released on a 78rpm disc (HMV DB 5297). Thanks to a collector, it can be downloaded <a href="http://shellackophile.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/more-danish-chamber-music.html" target="_blank">from his blog</a> and it is also available to listen to on Youtube:<br />
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In addition to the Ensemble Midtvest recording of <b>Primavera</b>, there is a much earlier recording featuring Niels Viggo Bentzon on piano and coupled with Bentzon's own <i>Mosaique Musicale </i>(Triola TDLP 207).<br />
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An LP version of the <b>Quartetto Medico</b> was apparently coupled with a range of other pieces for woodwind and piano by Gade, Nielsen, Kuhlau and Høffding (Fona TF 118). I haven't found an image of the cover of this recording and, like all the other Fona LPs, it seems not to be available in any other format.<br />
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<br />orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-75122522844079594522015-03-07T17:25:00.000+11:002015-03-07T17:29:31.039+11:00Chamber music, part 1 (strings with or without piano)Holmboe wrote works for a wide variety of instruments and combinations of instruments. I have divided up Holmboe's chamber music into various categories simply for the convenience of keeping the discography entries relatively manageable. This entry deals with chamber music for strings, including works that also include a piano. The string quartets have their <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/string-quartets.html" target="_blank">own entry</a>. Chamber music including winds or brass are dealt with <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/chamber-music-part-2-music-including.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Piano Trios</h3>
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Holmboe's <b>Piano Trio</b>, op.64 (M.184) and <b>Nuigen</b> (Now-Again), op.129 (M.283) for piano trio both appear, performed by Trio Ondine, on a disc of Danish piano trios called <i>Passage</i> (Da Capo<span class="heading">
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There is another recording of the op.64 trio, by the Jalina Trio on a disc called<i> Now! Denmark </i>(Classico CLASSCD 485). The disc has also been included in a 10-disc box set called<i> Spirales: Snapshots Of Contemporary Classical Music</i> (Classico/Membran 233317).<br />
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There is only one recording each of <b>Ballata</b>, op.159 (M.320) for piano quartet and <b>Gioco</b>, op.155 (M.316) for string trio. Both appear on Ensemble MidtVest's <i>Chamber Music (I)</i> (Da Capo 8.226073) along with three more of Holmboe's chamber works (which, because they include flute, are dealt with in <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/chamber-music-part-2-music-including.html" target="_blank">this entry</a>).<br />
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There is only one disc available of Holmboe's works for violin and piano or for solo violin (Da Capo 8.226063). The violinist is <span class="recordingartist">Johannes Søe Hansen</span><span class="role"> and the pianist is </span><span class="recordingartist">Christina Bjørkøe. The works on the disc are:</span><br />
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<li><span class="recordingartist"><b>Violin Sonata No.1</b>, op.2a (M.82)</span></li>
<li><span class="recordingartist"><b>Violin Sonata No.2</b>, op.16 (M.112)</span></li>
<li><span class="recordingartist"><b>Violin Sonata No.3</b>, op.89 (M.227)</span></li>
<li><span class="recordingartist"><b>Haiduc</b> (Marauders), op.193 (M.363)</span></li>
<li><span class="recordingartist"><b>Bagatelle No.1 'Arabesque'</b> (M.11)</span></li>
<li><span class="recordingartist"><b>Molto allegro scherzando</b> for solo violin (M.15)</span></li>
<li><span class="recordingartist"></span><b>Reminiscenser</b> (Reminiscences) for solo violin (M.347)</li>
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The <b>Sonata for solo cello</b>, op.101 (M.241) is one of Holmboe's more popular works, having been recorded at least four times.<br />
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The first recording was by Gert von Bülow, who also gave the work's premiere. His recording was included in the <i>Dansk Musik Antologi</i> series (EMI 063-39371 (DMA 045)), along with several other works for solo cello. As far as I'm aware this is only available on LP.<br />
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Da Capo has released two different recordings. the performance by Morton Zeuthen is included in his disc of solo cello works, <i>L'Homme Armé</i> (Da Capo 8.226007) and it also appears on <i>The Key Masterpieces</i> (Da Capo 8.226101-02).<br />
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Jonathan Slaato of Ensemble MidtVest performs the sonata on that group's <i>Chamber Music (II)</i> (Da Capo 8.226074). The other four Holmboe works included are dealt with in <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/chamber-music-part-2-music-including.html" target="_blank">this entry</a>.<br />
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Finally, Diane Porteous performs the sonata for solo cello on a disc called <i>Music for cello and piano II</i> (Dunelm Records DRD 0229). I am unsure whether it can be obtained on CD, but download and streaming versions appear to be widely available.<br />
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<br />orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-36522434296775200562015-03-07T00:37:00.001+11:002020-10-11T17:38:00.292+11:00The string quartetsSomewhat akin to Brahms, Holmboe attempted a considerable number of string quartets before completing what is now officially his first. Once that hurdle was overcome, however, he wrote quartets throughout the rest of his life, and was working on one when he died. The recorded works are as follows:<br />
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<li><b>String Quartet No.1</b>, op.46 (M.159)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.2</b>, op.47 (M.161)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.3</b>, op.48 (M.165)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.4</b>, op.63 (M.183)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.5</b>, op.66 (M.188)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.6</b>, op.78 (M.210)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.7</b>, op.86 (M.224)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.8</b>, op.87 (M.225)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.9</b>, op.92 (M.228)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.10</b>, op.102 (M.243)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.11 'Quartetto Rustico'</b>, op.111 (M.262)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.12</b>, op.116 (M.269)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.13</b>, op.124 (M.277)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.14</b>, op.125 (M.278)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.15</b>, op.135 (M.291)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.16</b>, op.146 (M.306)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.17 'Mattinata' </b>(Morning), op.152 (M.312)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.18 'Giornata'</b> (Daytime), op.153 (M.314)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.19 'Serata'</b> (Evening), op.156 (M.313)</li>
<li><b>String Quartet No.20 'Notturno'</b> (Nighttime), op.160 (M.322)</li>
<li><b>Sværm</b> (Swarm), string quartet version, op.190b (M.360)</li>
<li><b>Quartetto Sereno</b>, op.197 (posth.) completed by Per Nørgård</li>
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Kontra Quartet recordings </h3>
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There is only one complete set of the quartets, performed by the Kontra Quartet (Da Capo <span class="heading"> </span>8.207001).<br />
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The separate volumes are often still available and may even still be cheaper in some formats (at least some download stores appear to have failed to pass on the sharp discounting of the CD edition of the box set).<br />
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<li>Volume 1: Quartets 1, 3 and 4 (Da Capo DCCD 9203)</li>
<li>Volume 2: Quartets 2, 5 and 6 (Da Capo 8.224026)</li>
<li>Volume 3: Quartets 7, 8 and 9 (Da Capo 8.224073)</li>
<li>Volume 4: Quartets 10, 11 and 12 (Da Capo <span class="heading"></span>8.224101)</li>
<li>Volume 5: Quartets 13, 14 and 15 (Da Capo <span class="heading"></span>8.224127)</li>
<li>Volume 6: Quartets 17, 19 and 20 (Da Capo<span class="heading">
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<li>Volume 7: Quartets 16 and 18, Sværm and Quartetto Sereno (Da Capo 8.224131)</li>
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The recording of String Quartet No.4 also appears on Da Capo's compilation from its Holmboe recordings, <i>The Key Masterpieces</i> (Da Capo 8.226101-02), and one movement of the Quartetto Sereno appears on <i>Two Centuries of Danish Classical Music: An Anthology in Sound</i> (Danish Music Information Centre MICD 4).<br />
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The other major sequence of recordings is on LP by the Copenhagen String Quartet, who gave the premiere of most of the quartets from no.7 onwards. However, their recordings only cover quartets 1 to 10, 15 and 16, and it appears they have never been made available in a more modern format.<br />
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Quartets 1 and 4 were originally released in about 1963 (Fona LPK 538 and LPKS 538, mono and stereo respectively). At some point, quartets 7 and 8 were also released (Fona LPK 543), and quartet no.8 also appeared with Nielsen's 4th quartet (Turnabout TV 34217S).<br />
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Quartets 1 to 10 were then released in the early 1970s on a series of 5 LPs with similar covers as follows:<br />
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<li>Quartets 7 and 8 (Fona TF 108) </li>
<li>Quartets 1 and 4 (Fona TF 109)</li>
<li>Quartets 3 and 5 (Fona TF 110)</li>
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<li>Quartets 9 and 10 (Fona TF 133)</li>
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The recordings of quartets 1, 4, 7 and 8 appear to be the same as on the previous releases, but I am not certain of this. The recording of String Quartet No.1 was released again in the <i>Dansk Musik Antologi </i>Series, coupled with two of Holmboe's choral works (EMI DMA 076).<br />
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The recordings of quartets 15 and 16 were released on an EMI disc that was part of the <i>Dansk Musik Antologi</i> series (EMI 6C 065-39452 (DMA 048)).<br />
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As far as I'm aware, other recordings of the string quartets are only available on vinyl with one exception.<b> </b><br />
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<b>String Quartet No.1</b> was recorded by the Erling Bloch quartet, who premiered the work, on three 78 rpm discs (HMV DB 20137-39).<br />
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<b>String Quartet No.2</b> was recorded in 1954 by the Musica-Vitalis Quartet (Decca LXT 5061/London LL 1078). It appeared with Nielsen's 2nd quartet (although it seems the London version has the spelling "Nielson"!).<br />
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<b>String Quartets 3, 4 and 6</b> were all recorded by the Koppel Quartet, who had also premiered these three works. Quartet No.3, recorded in 1954, was coupled with Nielsen's 4th quartet (Decca LXT 5092/London LL 1119). This pair of recordings have been included in a 2015 box set called <i><span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle">DECCA SOUND - THE MONO YEARS 1944-1956 </span></i><span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle">(Decca </span>4787946), making this the only performance other than the Kontra series that is definitely available in a more modern format.<br />
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Quartet No.4 was recorded in 1959 and coupled with a cello sonata by Hermann Koppel (the member of the quartet was Julius Koppel) on an LP called <i>Music at Louisiana</i> (LRLP 3003)<br />
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Quartet no.6 was coupled with <i>Quartetto Brioso</i>, op.21 by Per Nørgård (Wilhelm Hansen LPWH 3011).<br />
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Finally, <b>String Quartet No.11</b> was recorded by the Scandinavian String Quartet who also premiered the work. It was again coupled with Nielsen's 4th quartet (EMI 6E 061-38119).<br />
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orfeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04263714867819617832noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2386807087445655182.post-18839154827313608862015-03-05T00:16:00.000+11:002015-03-09T13:06:15.734+11:00Concertos, part 2: the early and late worksThe works that are not part of the <a href="http://vagn-holmboe-discography.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/concertos-part-1-numbered-concerto.html" target="_blank">series of 13 numbered concertos</a> fall into two groups. The first group, of youthful works written before or during the numbered series, have not been recorded apart from the <b>Concerto for Orchestra</b> (M.21).<br />
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After the end of the numbered series, Holmboe did not write any more concertos for a considerable period of time. He resumed in the 1970s, with an initial burst of works and then a few more examples throughout the rest of his career. The majority of these later works have been recorded (although a couple are still missing from this list):<br />
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<li><b>Cello Concerto</b>, op.120 (M.273)</li>
<li><b>Recorder Concerto</b>, op.122 (M.275)</li>
<li><b>Flute Concerto No.1</b>, op.126 (M.279)</li>
<li><b>Tuba Concerto</b>, op.127 (M.280)</li>
<li><b>Concerto giocondo e severo</b>, op.132 (M.288)</li>
<li><b>Violin Concerto No.2</b>, op.139 (M.297)</li>
<li><b>Flute Concerto No.2</b>, op.147 (M.307)</li>
<li><b>Intermezzo Concertante for tuba and orchestra</b>, op.171 (M.332)</li>
<li><b>Viola Concerto</b>, op.189 (M.357)</li>
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The only one of these works to be recorded more than once so far is the Recorder Concerto.<br />
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The <b>Concerto for Orchestra</b>, <b>Violin Concerto No.2</b> and <b>Viola Concerto</b> appear together on a vividly recorded hybrid SACD disc simply titled <i>Concertos</i> (Da Capo SACD 6.220599). The soloists are Erik Heide (violin) and Lars Anders Tomter (viola), and Dima Slobodeniouk conducts the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra.<br />
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<span class="role">The <b>Cello Concerto</b> was recorded at the same time as its premiere (meaning that the only recording does not include some revisions that Holmboe made a few years later). Erling Bløndal Bengtsson is the soloist, and János Ferencsik conducts the Danish (National) Radio Symphony Orchestra (the orchestra is called the DRSO on the LP and the DNRSO on the CD). The original LP release (BIS LP 78) was called </span><i>Contemporary Danish Music for Orchestra, Volume 1</i> and coupled Holmboe's concerto with another cello concerto by Herman Koppel. The CD re-release (BIS CD 78) is a diverse all-Holmboe program (as helpfully set out on the cover).<br />
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The <b>Recorder Concerto</b> and both <b>Flute Concertos</b> appear together (on BIS CD 911), with Dan Laurin (recorder) and Manuela Wiesler (flute) as soloists and Owain Arwel Hughes conducting the Aalborgh Symphony Orchestra.<br />
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There is also a recording of the <b>Recorder Concerto</b> by Michala Petri, with Okka Kamu conducting the English Chamber Orchestra, on a disc called <i>Moonchild's Dream</i> (RCA Victor Red Seal 09026-62543-2). It includes other works for recorder and orchestra by Thomas Koppel, Gary Kulesha, Asger Lund Christiansen and Malcolm Arnold.<br />
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The <b>Tuba Concerto </b>and the <b>Intermezzo Concertante</b> appear together on a disc of Holmboe's concertos for brass instruments (BIS CD 802), together with <b>Concerto No.11 </b>for trumpet, op.44 (M.157) and <b>Concerto No.12</b> for trombone, op.52 (M.169) from the numbered series. In the tuba works, the soloist is Jens Bjørn-Larsen, and Owain Arwel Hughes conducts the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra.<br />
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Finally, the <b>Concerto giocondo e severo</b> (cheerful and stern) for orchestra is one of the works included on another disc recorded by Owain Arwel Hughes and the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra (BIS CD 917), along with the orchestral <b>Concerto No.8</b> op.38 (M.148) and <b>Concerto No.10</b> op.40 (M.150) from the numbered series and the ballet suite from <b>The Ill-Tempered Turk</b>, op.32b (M.242).<br />
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