Sym.1: Dausgaard / Danish National So

RUED LANGGAARD
Symphony no. 1
Rued Langgaard, composer

Danish National Symphony Orchestra / DR
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor, conductor

About
Rued Langgaard completed his first symphony at the age of just 17. No Danish composer had hitherto written such an ambitious, demanding, long symphony, and indeed it was described as unplayable. But in 1913 it was given its first performance with great success by the Berlin Philharmonic under Max Fiedler. Langgaard’s models were Tchaikovsky, Wagner and Bruckner, but the work exhibits striking, original features and offers a rich journey from the foot of the mountain where the surf breaks against the rocks until one reaches the magnificent, wide view at the summit.
Track listing
Symphony no. 1 "Klippepastoraler" (BVN 32)

1. Brandinger og Solglimt. Maestoso
2. Fjeldblomster. Lento
3. Sagn. Lento misterioso
4. Opad Fjeldet. Marcato
5. Livsmod. Maestoso allargando - Entusiactico maestoso
Credits
Recorded in the Danish Radio Concert Hall on 12-18 May 2007
Recording producer: Preben Iwan
Sound engineer: Jan Oldrup
Editing: Preben Iwan
Mastering: Preben Iwan and Jan Oldrup

Graphic design: Elevator Design
Publisher: Edition Samfundet

Dacapo Records acknowledges, with gratitude, the financial support of Langgaard Fonden, Gangstedfonden and Magister Jurgen Balzers Fond.

This SACD has been recorded in cooperation with the Danish Broadcasting Cooperation DR.