Formats and Editions
1. Symphony No. 2, Bvn 53 "Vaarbrud": I. Allegro Con Anima - Tranquillo Con Espressione
2. Symphony No. 2, Bvn 53 "Vaarbrud": II. Lento Religioso Quasi Adagio - Più Con Moto
3. Symphony No. 2, Bvn 53 "Vaarbrud": III. Molto Con Moto - Animato
4. Symphony No. 6, Bvn 165 "Det Himmelrivende": Thema (Versione I). Corrosif Misérable Religieux
5. Symphony No. 6, Bvn 165 "Det Himmelrivende": Thema (Versione II). L'istesso Tempo, Corrosif
6. Symphony No. 6, Bvn 165 "Det Himmelrivende": Var. 1, Introduzione. Allegro Non Roppo
7. Symphony No. 6, Bvn 165 "Det Himmelrivende": Var. 2, Fuga. Frenetico Marziale, Corrosif
8. Symphony No. 6, Bvn 165 "Det Himmelrivende": Var. 3, Toccata. Poco A Poco Furioso Mosso
9. Symphony No. 6, Bvn 165, "Det Himmelrivende": Var. 4, Sonata. Maestoso Frenetico
10. Symphony No. 6, Bvn 165, "Det Himmelrivende": Var 5, Coda. Corrosif Religieux
11. Symphony No. 14, Bvn 336 "Morgenen": II. Upåagtede Morgenstjerner
12. Tango Jalousie
13. Beethoven's Sonata No 1 In F Minor Op 2 No 1 I Allegro
More Info:
Rued Langgaard (1893-1952) was a major Danish late-Romantic composer who did not gain recognition in his mother country. His greatest successes took place in Germany and Austria, where his Symphonies Nos. 2 and 6 were met with considerable acclaim. Back home, he never received that kind of backing and praise. He died a careworn and despairing individual. On this recording with one of the world's leading orchestras, the tradition-conscious Vienna Philharmonic, one is therefore able to hear Langgaard's music 'return home' to a central European musical culture. At the same time things were going swimmingly for his colleague Jacob Gade (1879-1963) whose 'Tango Jalousie' has become the absolutely most frequently played piece of Danish music for almost a century. The two pieces are juxtaposed here to create a delightful programme.