Going way beyond mere nationalism in its storytelling flair
Erica Jeal, The Guardian
News
July 2020
Album of the Week
DR P2 Ugens Album
The brightness and feelings of weightlessness that suffuse these quartets have been a welcome balm during these crazy times
Absolute Sound
In each case the soloist is the light source and the orchestra the echoing space
Andrew Mellor, Gramophone
June 2020
Rune Most play a superior ‘Tågen lighter’, the Odense Symphony Orchestra plays just fine, the DR Vocal Ensemble sings brilliantly, and the Philharmonic Choir from Odense ensures popular breadth
Thomas Michelsen, Politiken
With its finely tuned passages, the music gives a good sense of how the landmark event in Copenhagen was celebrated
Eva Hvidt, Carl Nielsen Selskabet
Det är ett förtjusande verk, där både musik och text bärs fram av en ljus och ibland även narraktig ton av kärlek til fäderneslandet och modersmålet
Martin Nyström, Dagens Nyheter
Nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2020
Nordisk Råd
The beauty of music and poetry is unmistakable. Neither is pessimism
Peter H. Larsen, Jazz Special
I hadn’t heard the cycle as a whole, but discovering its range of expression and frequent beauty has proved a great source of pleasure, especially in such winning performances - all of them superbly recorded
Rob Cowan, Gramophone
May 2020
It's definitely a fine-checker version of 'Elverskud'
Gregers Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Gregers DH
Refinades ressonàncies íntimes
Josep Bosch, Sonograma
Wildness, beauty and devilishness - creeds and rage grow in Rued Langgaard's music
Gregers Dirckinck, Gregers DH
Each work shows Sørensen’s striking gift for melodies that twist and microtonally smudge before dissolving
Steph Power, BBCMM
There are exciting discoveries to be made on this CD
Mikael Garnæs, Magasinet Klassisk
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People
Violinist Anton Kontra has died
21 May 2020Hungarian-born violinist and leader of the Kontra Quartet, Anton Kontra, has died at the age of 88.
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People
Line Tjørnhøj turns 60 years old
20 May 2020Composer Line Tjørnhøj started writing music at a relatively late age, and today she attracts attention with works that are praised for originality and personal expression. On 24 May, she celebrates her 60th birthday. Dacapo wishes her a happy birthday.
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People
Allan Gravgaard Madsen’s ‘Nachtmusik’ shortlisted for the Carl Prize
15 May 2020Carl Prisen (The Carl Prize) has just published its short list for this year’s prize. In the category Classical Composer of the Year – Large Ensemble it includes Allan Gravgaard Madsen for his work Nachtmusik, which was released on Dacapo last year.
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People
New digital formats from Dacapo
13 May 2020Dacapo is working increasingly on new digital release formats. The catalogue already contains a number of purely digital releases and more are coming up.
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Campaign
Get a free CD with Carl Nielsen
05 May 2020The Unknown Carl Nielsen invites you into the song treasury of Carl Nielsen with world premiere recordings of selected songs in new English translations, recorded by vocal ensemble Ars Nova Copenhagen. Get a free copy of the CD, next time you buy a CD, LP or DVD in Dacapo's web shop.
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People
75th anniversary of Denmark's liberation: Revue songs from the time of the Occupation
29 April 20205 May marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark. The Danish revue stage played an important role during the time of the Occupation, and right now you can listen to Dacapo’s releases of revue songs at a 60% discount.
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People
Guitarist Jonas Egholm receives the Léonie Sonning Talent Prize
22 April 2020Jonas Egholm has recorded the latest album in the Educate·S series with newly written composition music for children and young people.
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People
Queen Margrethe II turns 80: Listen to recordings with the Queen's musical father
15 April 2020On Thursday Queen Margrethe II turns 80. In June, a new box set is released with historical recordings with the Queen's father, King Frederik IX, conducting the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Danish Orchestra.
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Free download of music and scores for Educate·S
25 March 2020Practice and listen to new music at home with Educate·S - which due to the corona-situation is available for free.
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People
Sing along at home: Phillip Faber and DR Pigekoret
23 March 2020With Denmark under a lockdown, the conductor of DR Pigekoret (Danish National Girls’ Choir), Phillip Faber, invites you to join in community singing every morning in your own living room. If you have felt the urge to join in some Danish songs, here is a selection.