COMPOSERS: Lange-Máller
LABELS: Classico
WORKS: Symphony No. 1 (Autumn); Symphony No. 2
PERFORMER: Chamber Philharmonic of Bohemia/Douglas Bostock
CATALOGUE NO: CLASSCD 370
Two premiere recordings. The Danish composer Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller belongs to the generation before Nielsen. An accomplished miniaturist, he is best remembered for his songs and music for the theatre. His scoring has attracted criticism but both symphonies are inventive and show an originality of mind that is appealing. The strings are a bit thin but the playing is spirited. Robert Layton
Lange-MŸller
Two premiere recordings. The Danish composer Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller belongs to the generation before Nielsen. An accomplished miniaturist, he is best remembered for his songs and music for the theatre. His scoring has attracted criticism but both symphonies are inventive and show an originality of mind that is appealing. The strings are a bit thin but the playing is spirited. Robert Layton
Our rating
3
Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:20 pm