It has been a pleasure to listen to this retrospective and savour the many-sidedness of Bo Holten’s compositional genius
Göran Forsling, Music Web International
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The quality of the overall production is from very good to sublime
Camilla Marie Dahlgreen, Information
Quite simply a sounding Danish cultural treasure, Danish history with the big brush and music in wonderful union
Peter Dürrfeld, Kristeligt Dagblad
Sihm and Tange constitute an incomparable dynamo in the communication of Langgaard's almost bipolar world
Valdemar Lønsted, Information
The two musicians have succeeded in creating an intimate space where Langgaard's strange tone narratives can unfold completely
Henrik Friis, Politiken
Mithin ist dies ein höchst interessanter Aufnahme, die jedem gefallen wird, der romantische Opern liebt
Pizzicato
Tuva Semmingsen sings with subdued intensity and pent-up toning. Around the songs, Esbjerg Ensemble plays with caring solo performances
Gregers Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Gregers DH
These contemporary orchestral works are superbly dynamic and wide-ranging in approach. The title work is vibrant and percussive, the cello concerto spiky and exciting
BBC Music Magazine
Anyone loving lieder will appreciate these romantic and melodically fine songs in consistently good interpretations
Remy Franck, Pizzicato
Heise composes captivating music
Peter Johannes Erichsen, Weekendavisen
Superb, intense singers - and lovely-sounding orchestra and chorus under conductor Michael Schønwaldt
Kevin Filipski, The Flip Side
Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen writes with tremendous sophistication and wit in the first piece and with an emotional directness in the second
Richard Hanlon, Music Web International
A both musical and literary vitamin bomb, an important piece of Danish cultural history
Peter Dürrfeld, Kristeligt Dagblad
The opera is truly a treat for music lovers
Lars Geerdes, Flensborg Avis
Mit einer wunderbar gesund geführten und ausdrucksstarken Stimme erfüllt der Bariton Lars Møller die Darstellung des Hohepriesters Sepa mit Leben
Claus-Ulrich Heinke, Orpheus Magazin
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Bára Gísladóttir releases music video
08 March 2021In autumn 2020 Bára Gísladóttir's acclaimed album HĪBER was released. From the album a music video for the track her palms faced down forever after, directed by Margrét Bjarnadóttir, is now released.
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Get to know Rued Langgaard with a Langgaard expert playlist
05 March 2021The Langgaard specialist Berit Johansen Tange has compiled a playlist of Rued Langgaard favourites on the completion of the series of Langgaard's collected works for violin and piano.
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Pianist Christian Westergaard curates playlist
02 March 2021On the occasion of the mammoth release Peter Heise: The Song Edition, we have asked initiator and pianist Christian Westergaard to curate a playlist with music that holds a special place in his heart.
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New TV series on DR1 presents Phillip Faber and the Danish National Girls' Choir
26 February 2021Through four Tuesday evenings on Danish National TV DR1 you can follow DR Pigekoret (Danish National Girls' Choir) and chief conductor Phillip Faber.
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New release
New album finishes the series of Langgaard's complete works for violin and piano
24 February 2021On Friday 26 February, the third and last album in the series of Rued Langgaard's complete works for violin and piano is released, recorded by the award winning violinist Gunvor Sihm and the Langgaard expert Berit Johansen Tange.
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Bent Sørensen's 'Concertos' wins the P2 Music Award in the category 'Album of the Year, New classical'
15 February 2021Bent Sørensen has just received the P2 Music Award for the album Concertos, presenting three instrumental concertos performed by three distinguished Nordic soloists. Many congratulations from Dacapo!
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James Black curates playlist
09 February 2021James Black has curated a playlist with the musical influences that i.a. form the basis of his new release Music Is Not Always Participatory.
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New release
Two mammoth releases present Peter Heise
04 February 2021The Danish composer Peter Heise is known for his lyrical and melodical talent. Now his great opera success Drot og Marsk (King and Marshal) is being released in a new recording from The Royal Danish Theatre as well as his collected songs – almost 300 all told – sung by 18 different singers, accompanied by the promoter of the project, the pianist Christian Westergaard.
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August Enna's 'Kleopatra' nominated for the 'German Record Critics’ Award'
02 February 2021In October 2020 the world premiere recording of August Enna's opera Kleopatra from 1894 was released. The album has just been nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award in the opera category.
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Three Dacapo releases shortlisted for the P2 Music Award 2021
30 January 2021P2 Prisen (P2 Music Award) has just announced the nominated albums for this year's album prizes. I the category 'Album of the Year, New classical' Louise Alenius, Bent Sørensen and Karl Aage Rasmussen are shortlisted for three Dacapo releases from 2020.