Ruders: Symphony No. 5

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This release from Bridge, one of modern music’s most fortunate assets, makes for a bracing, satisfying experience. The prominent Danish composer Poul Ruders (b 1949) wields the orchestra masterfully,... — Sunday Times, 15th January 2017 More…

Release Date: 2nd Dec 2016
Catalogue No: BRIDGE9475
Label: Bridge
Length: 26 minutes

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Ruders: Symphony No. 5

Work length26:30

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Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Olari Elts

I. Presto alla breve

Track length9:47

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II. Tranquillo sognante

Track length10:27

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III. Avanti danzante

Track length6:16

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This disc presents the world premiere recording of Poul Ruders's latest symphony, completed in 2013. The symphony, composed in three movements, is in some ways, the great Danish composer's most traditional symphony- an explosive, quick-paced first movement followed by an hypnotically inward-looking slow movement, followed by a bristling dance finale. Aside from its outer-trappings, Ruders 5 inhabits a sound world all its own. The first movement's opening brass fanfare is followed immediately by startling police whistles and pounding drums- music of volcanic power and intensity. The slow movement employs a huge registral span, and the third movement's funky dance rhythms collide with dense harmonic underpinnings. The work is given a brilliant reading by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, led by the Estonian maestro, Olari Elts. The recording was made in the Danish Radio's new concert hall, named by Gramophone, as one of the "10 best concert halls in the world".

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15th January 2017

This release from Bridge, one of modern music’s most fortunate assets, makes for a bracing, satisfying experience. The prominent Danish composer Poul Ruders (b 1949) wields the orchestra masterfully, and this is a symphony as sonorously arresting as it is intellectually cohesive.

Musical Opinion July 2017

Olari Elts seems on top of the score and Bridge’s sound, engineered by Jan Oldrup, is beautifully clear, with a warm front-of-house ambience. This tenth volume in Bridge’s ongoing Ruders series easily maintains the high standards of its predecessors: terrific!

Classical Music March 2017

It feels like a force of nature.

Classical Ear 8th February 2017

A fascinating listening experience...and a welcome update on the work of Denmark’s leading composer. The performance is committed and precise, and the audio suitably involving.

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