Sonata No. 1 [BVN 197] (1925-28 rev. 1933)
1. Introduzione: Allegro maestoso – Allegro maestoso
2. Animato scherzoso
3. Romance. Poco allegro espressivo
4. Allegro con fuoco e grazioso
The Chambers of Flames, Fantasy after Dante’s “Divina Commedia” [BVN 221] (1930-33, rev. 1934-37)
5. Lento misterioso – More and more wildly agitated – Lento misterioso
Music of the Abyss, A Sonata [BVN 169] (1921-24)
6. Inflessibile mostruoso (Strict, horrifying) – Maestoso rigoglioso
7. Frenetico, quasi rondo
While the Sound’s Light Breeze is Humming, 3 Piano Pieces [BVN 302] (1929-1945)
8. Allegro vivace
9. Molto allegro leggiero
10. Allegro vivace
“Zum Angedenken Niels W. Gade” [BVN 51] (1911)
11. Maestoso
Harvest Prelude [BVN 250] (1940)
12. Poco andante
As Lightning is Christ’s Second Coming [BVN 341] (1948)
13. Allegro marcato – Chorale tempo
Deserted Streets [BVN 373] (1949)
14. Quickly and glowing
Passover, Easter for the Lord [BVN 403] (1950)
15. [Introduction] – Slowly
Sonata for Organ [BVN 410] (1950)
16. Prelude 1. Allegro poco
17. Prelude 2. Allegro
CD 2
Symphony No.2 (“Awakening of Spring”/“Spring Songs”) [BVN 53] (1912-14, rev. 1926-33)
1. Allegro (Allegro con fuoco)
2. Notturno – Scherzo
3. Adagio (Elegiaco sostenuto – Sostenuto quasi adagio)
4. Moderato con moto (with soprano solo) ”Naar jeg hører Lærker synge” (Emil Rittershaus/Rolf Harboe)
Gefunden (J. W. von Goethe) [BVN 58] (1913-14)
5. ”Ich ging im Walde”
Lieder von Goethe [BVN 60] (1913)
6. Erinnerung (”Wilst du immer weiter schweifen”)
7. Gleich und Gleich (“Ein Blumenglöckchen vom Boden hervor”)
8. Blumengruss (”Der Strauss, den ich gepflücket”)
9. Vergeblich (”Erinnr’ ich mich doch spät und früh”)
Aus alten Märchen (H. Heine) (BVN 85) (1914)
10. ”Aus alten Märchen winkt es”
Wer zum ersten Male liebt (H. Heine) [BVN 87] (1914)
11. “Wer zum ersten Male liebt”
Lyrisches Intermezzo von Heinrich Heine [BVN 101] (1915)
12. Der Tod das ist die kühle Nacht
13. Das ist ein Brausen
14. Mir träumte von einem Königskind
15. Ein Fichtenbaum
Late Summer [BVN 127] (1916)
16. “O hvor hvert Fjed dog er gammeltungt” (Holger Drachmann)
Fra Højsangen (From the Song of Solomon) [BVN 381] (1949)
17. Broadly swelling – More slowly – Not fast – Slowly, dark – Secretively nocturnal – Allegro glorioso
Rued Langgaard – Early Recordings ©
Among the 22 Langgaard works that DR produced between 1968 and 1976 in collaboration with the four regional orchestras outside Copenhagen, Symphony No. 2 is also preserved. The soprano part in the finale is interpreted by Kirsten Hermansen, a frequently used and popular soloist from the Royal Theatre. The production was broadcast on DR on 9 December 1975, more than a year after it was recorded.
RELEASE DATE: MAY 2025
CATALOGUE NUMBER: DACOCD 977
EAN: 5709499977002
