Gade: Novelletter for Strings

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Release Date: 18th Apr 2011
Catalogue No: 94185
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 42 minutes

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Gade, N: Novelettes in F Major, Op. 53

Work length19:27

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Aarhus Chamber Orchestra
Ove Vedsten Larsen

I. Andantino - Allegro vivace e grazioso

Track length6:12

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II. Scherzo. Moderato

Track length5:09

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III. Andantino con molto

Track length4:08

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IV. Allegro vivace

Track length3:58

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Gade, N: Novelettes in E Major, Op. 58

Work length23:20

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Aarhus Chamber Orchestra
Ove Vedsten Larsen

I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo

Track length7:37

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II. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato

Track length4:38

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III. Andante espressivo

Track length6:00

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IV. Finale. Allegro con brio

Track length5:05

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Danish composer Niels Gade’s style is a pleasant mix of Mendelssohn, Brahms and Dvorak: his “Novelletter” are elegant, fresh and tuneful “short stories” for strings alone.

Played by the Arhus Chamber Orchestra, who clearly love their compatriot’s music.

After Buxtehude in the 17th century and prior to Nielsen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Niels Gade (1817-1890) was the most famous Danish composer. His extraordinary 1st Symphony of 1843 was premiered in Leipzig at the Gewandhaus conducted by Mendelssohn, who promptly offered Gade a post at his new conservatory. Gade later conducted the premiers of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Schumann’s Piano Concerto. His music (he composed 8 symphonies, the 5th having an important piano part, a violin concerto and a Spring Fantasy for piano, orchestra and voices and a quantity of chamber and orchestra works) is superbly crafted, romantic but with a classical poise and form.The influence of his friends Mendelssohn and Schumann can be detetected, but there is a very definate Scandinavian feel to his music. Schumann wrote that he could detect ‘the lovely beechwoods of Denmark’ in Gade’s music.

The 2 Novelletten are among his most successful works. Beautifully crafted, elegant and warm they are rewarding discoveries, and a good introduction to this neglected but important figure in 19th century Scandinavian music.

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