Langgaard, R: Symphony No. 1 'Klippepastoraler' (Pastoral of the Rocks)

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Neeme Järvi's Chandos version may be more seductive in parts, but it's Dausgaard who keeps this gigantic ship securely on course. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2008, 4 out of 5 stars

Release Date: 28th Apr 2008
Catalogue No: 6220525
Label: Dacapo
Length: 60 minutes

Langgaard, R: Symphony No. 1 'Klippepastoraler' (Pastoral of the Rocks)

Work length1:00:29

Album only

Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard

I. Braendinger og Solglimt [Surf and Glimpses of Sun]: Maestoso

Track length21:26

Album only

II. Fjeldblomster [Mountain Flowers]: Lento

Track length10:38

$3.00

$3.85

$5.25

III. Sagn [Legend]: Lento

Track length5:39

$1.00

$1.30

$1.75

IV. Opad Fjeldet [Mountain Ascent]: Marcato - Andante e con espressione - Tempo I

Track length5:18

$1.00

$1.30

$1.75

V. Livsmod [Courage]: Maestoso allargando

Track length17:28

$4.00

$5.15

$7.00

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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. However, 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.

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August 2008

Neeme Järvi's Chandos version may be more seductive in parts, but it's Dausgaard who keeps this gigantic ship securely on course.

Langgaard, R: Symphony No. 1 'Klippepastoraler' (Pastoral of the Rocks)

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