A stunningly captured selection of contemporary Danish orchestral works

‘This engaging disc offers beautifully-recorded performances of three substantial works from the contemporary Danish composer, performed with impeccable clarity by the Aarhus Symphony under the assured baton of Henrik Vagn Christensen.’

 

Hvidtfelt Nielsen
Toccata*; Ophelia Dances; Symphony No. 3 (Watching Life)
Bjarke Mogensen (accordion), Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen (organ); Aarhus Symphony Orchestra; Aarhus Sinfonietta/Henrik Vagn Christensen, *Ari Rasilainen
Dacapo 8.226581   64:56 mins

Freya Parr

Published: March 5, 2019 at 3:26 pm

‘This engaging disc offers beautifully-recorded performances of three substantial works from the contemporary Danish composer, performed with impeccable clarity by the Aarhus Symphony under the assured baton of Henrik Vagn Christensen.’

Hvidtfelt Nielsen Toccata*; Ophelia Dances; Symphony No. 3 (Watching Life) Bjarke Mogensen (accordion), Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen (organ); Aarhus Symphony Orchestra; Aarhus Sinfonietta/Henrik Vagn Christensen, *Ari Rasilainen Dacapo 8.226581 64:56 mins

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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