N.W. Gade, Lange-Müller, Langgaard - Romantic Violin Concertos Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra & John Storgårds

• 1 I. Allegro con fuoco 11:31
• 2 II. Romanze: Andantino espressivo 07:25
• 3 III. Rondo scherzando: Allegro, ma non troppo 08:02
• 4 I. Moderato 09:19
• 5 II. Allegretto sostenuto 05:15
• 6 III. Allegro giocoso 10:22
• 7 Violin Concerto, BVN 289 09:33
• Total Runtime 01:01:27

Info for N.W. Gade, Lange-Müller, Langgaard - Romantic Violin Concertos

While Danish Romantic violin concertos aren't exactly ten a penny, these three important examples of the genre firmly establish that the great Romantic violin concerto certainly had a place in Danish music: from Niels W. Gade's grand, finely orchestrated concerto from 1880 through P.E. Lange-Müller's concerto from 1902 with its many moving melodies to 1943-44 when Rued Langgaard combined old virtues with new currents in his brief pastiche of a violin concerto. These three rarely-performed works are presented on this release by one of Denmark's absolutely finest soloists, Christina Åstrand, here in good Finnish company with the Tampere Philharmonic and its chief conductor John Storgårds.

'All three concertos are beautifully executed by Christina Åstrand who shows off the upper register of her instrument with a lovely purity of both tone and intonation.' (Audiophile Audition)

Christina Åstrand, violin
John Storgårds, conductor
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

Niels Wilhelm Gade, composer
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller, composer
Rued Langgaard, composer

Tracklist:
NIELS WILHELM GADE (1817-1890)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 56 (1880)
I Allegro con fuoco
II Romanze - Andantino espressivo
III Rondo scherzando - Allegro, ma non troppo
PETER ERASMUS LANGE-MÜLLER (1850-1926)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C major, op. 69 (1902)
I Moderato
II Allegretto sostenuto
III Allegro gioioso
RUED LANGGAARD (1893-1952)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, BVN 289 (1943-44)
Allegro vivace - Mosso - Tempo primo - Cadenza espressiva - Animato - Finale: Scherzoso - Più mosso - Scherzoso - Più animato - Molto allegro Piano solo: Ville Hautala

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