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Strygekvartetter Vol. 1

Vagn Holmboe

String Quartets Vol. 1

The Kontra Quartet
The spirit of folk culture plays an important role in the music of Vagn Holmboe. As was the case with Béla Bartók, folkloristic studies have here contributed significantly to the compositional process. Holmboe is the most influential Danish compser of the generation after Carl Nielsen and his large output includes twelve symphonies, chamber concertos, and a long series of extremely fine string quartets.
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CANNES CLASSICAL AWARD
"Recommended with enthusiasm."
Gramophone
Total runtime: 
76 min.
Release date: 
October 1993
Cat. No.: 
DCCD 9203
FormatID: 
CD
CoverFormat: 
Jewel Case
Barcode: 
4891030092037
Track count: 
13

Credits

Recorded in Humlebæk, Denmark 1992

Producer and engineer: Eyvind Rafn, DigiSound
Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Cover picture: Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen: Figurer ved strand" (1936)"