Vagn Holmboe - Chamber Concertos Vol.1, Nos.1-3

Vagn HOLMBOE (1909–96)

Chamber Concertos Vol. 1

Concerto No. 1, Op. 17, for piano & orchestra

Concerto No. 2, Op. 20, for flute, violin, strings & percussion*

Concerto No. 3, Op. 21, for clarinet & orchestra

Staffan Borseman (violin)

Mikkel Futtrup (violin), Eva Ostergaard (flute)

Niels Thomsen (clarinet)

Danish Radio Sinfonietta*

Danish Radio Concert Orchestra

Hannu Koivula

The spirit of folk culture plays an important role in the music of Vagn Holmboe. As was the case with Béla Bartók, folkloristic studies have here contributed significantly to the compositional process. Holmboe is the most influential Danish composer of the generation after Carl Nielsen and his large output includes twelve symphonies, chamber concertos, and a long series of extremely fine string quartets.

Reviews

"The performances are all excellent" ***** (CD Classic)

"The disc adds substantially to our knowledge of a composer whose achievement comes to seem ever more indispensable" ***** (BBC Music)

"A marvouless issue" (Gramophone)