Nordic Chamber Orchestra - Nordic Showcase (CD)

With works by: Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) , Johan Svendsen (1840-1911) , Anders Wesström (1720-1781) , Jon Leifs (1899-1968) , Bo Linde (1933-1970) , Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Contributors: Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Christian Lindberg

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Nielsen: Suite für Streichorchester op. 1
+Svendsen: Romanze für Violine & Orchester op. 26
+Wesström: Armida-Ouvertüre
+Leifs: Variazioni Pastorali op. 8 (nach Beethoven)
+Linde: Concerto Piccolo op. 35 für Bläserquintett & Streichorchester
+Sibelius: Impromptu für Streicher

Artists:: Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Christian Lindberg
Label:: BIS
Year of recording ca.:: 2006
Item number:: 5587504
UPC/EAN:: 7318590015384
Release date:: 2.5.2007

The idea of a specifically Nordic character in music has as many supporters as it has detractors. One problem in deciding which side to join is that one often ends up comparing a small number of universally known pieces, such as the Grieg's Piano Concerto, Sibelius’ Finlandia and Carl Nielsen’s Fourth Symphony – and quickly realizes that this is the equivalent of comparing apples and pears! Nordic Showcase gives the listener an opportunity to make up her / his own mind, combining as it does less widely exposed music from all five Nordic countries – the most famous pieces being Nielsen’s Little Suite and Svendsen’s Romance. With the exception of the Armida Overture by Swedish composer Anders Wesström (1720-1781), all the works were composed between the end of the 19th and the middle of the 20th century. They are performed here by the Nordic Chamber Orchestra, based in the Swedish city of Sundsvall – more or less the geographic centre of the Nordic countries. Since 2005 the orchestra has been collaborating closely with its new principal conductor, the distinguished trombonist Christian Lindberg, who conducts them here on the team’s first disc. Making a guest appearance in Svendsen’s Romance is eminent Australian violinist Richard Tognetti.

Tracklisting

Disk 1 von 1 (CD)

1 Little Suite, for string orchestra in A minor, FS 6 (Op. 1): 1. Prelude. Andante con moto
2 Little Suite, for string orchestra in A minor, FS 6 (Op. 1): 2. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
3 Little Suite, for string orchestra in A minor, FS 6 (Op. 1): 3. Finale. Andante con moto - Allegro con brio
4 Romance in G major for violin & orchestra, Op. 26
5 Armida Overture, for orchestra: 1. Allegro
6 Armida Overture, for orchestra: 2. Andante cantabile
7 Armida Overture, for orchestra: 3. Allegro assai
8 Variations on a Theme by Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 8
9 Concerto piccolo, for wind quintet & string orchestra, Op. 35: 1. Preludio e scherzo
10 Concerto piccolo, for wind quintet & string orchestra, Op. 35: 2. Canto
11 Concerto piccolo, for wind quintet & string orchestra, Op. 35: 3. Finale
12 Impromptu, for string orchestra in B minor (arrangement of piano work), Op. 5/5