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October 2023
September 2023
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Campaign
Extended delivery times in July
26 June 2023The Dacapo Records office is running on low throughout July, which means you might experience prolonged delivery times.
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New release
Charming orchestral works by August Enna are revitalised by Colombian orchestra on an upcoming album
26 June 2023Around year 1900, August Enna had greater international success than any other Danish composer, but he struggled to establish his standing at home in Denmark. On 11 Augut a new album his released, presenting two of his most charming orchestral works.
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New release
Captivating and evaporating orchestral works by Daníel Bjarnason
02 June 2023With the album From Earth to Ether, Dacapo Records is presenting the first collaboration with the sought-after Icelandic composer and conductor Daníel Bjarnason. The album will be released on 23 June.
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New release
Listen to Else Marie Pade's humorous symphony for magnetic tape on a new digital EP
31 May 2023Dacapo Records is continuting the digital EMP Series with the electronic music of Else Marie Pade in new, digitalized versions. On 16 June, EMP 3 is released, presenting Symphonie magnétophonique, a unique and humorous symphony for magnetic tape.
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New release
New recording leads Peter Heise's forgotten string quartets out of obscurity
19 May 2023Heise was a popular and beloved Danish composer, whose string quartets have lived a hidden existence after his death. On 9 June, the first recording in a new series with world premiere recordings performed by Nordic String Quartet will be released.
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New release
Mette Nielsen releases debut album recorded by up-and-coming young musicians
15 May 2023On 26 May the album Frozen Moments, recorded by NOVO Quartet and clarinettist Jonas Frølund, will be released – a snapshot of a decade in the life of the young composer.
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New release
Line Tjørnhøj releases vocal work about the fear of destructive inhumanity
03 May 2023On 19 May, Line Tjørnhøj's enTmenschT will be released, recorded by the Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Theater of Voices – a unique exploration of the human voice as a window into the soul.
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New release
Previously unknown works by Paul von Klenau recorded by Singapore Symphony Orchestra
19 April 2023Klenau was a controversial figure in Danish music life who has been more or less forgotten after his death. On 12 May a new album will be released, presenting world premiere recordings of three orchestral works.
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New release
Hugi Guðmundsson's award-winning The Gospel of Mary challenges the established story of the women of Christianity
29 March 2023On 28 April, the first recording of Hugi Guðmundsson's award-winning oratorio The Gospel of Mary, a moving work which combines the Baroque oratorio tradition with a contemporary setting.
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People
And the Icelandic Music Award 2023 for Album of the Year goes to Fikta
23 March 2023Yesterday, the Icelandic Music Awards 2023 was celebrated in Reykjavik and several Dacapo recordings were among the winners.