Composer: Carl August Nielsen
Performer: Christina Bjørkøe
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 7774132
Release: 2008
Size: 401 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
5 Piano Pieces, Op. 3, FS 10
01. No. 1, Folketone: Andante
02. No. 2, Humoreske: Allegretto giocoso
03. No. 3, Arabeske: Moderato
04. No. 4, Mignon: Moderato grazioso
05. No. 5, Alfedans: Tempo di valse
Symphonic Suite, Op. 8, FS 19
06. I. Intonation: Maestoso
07. II. Quasi allegretto
08. III. Andante
09. IV. Finale. Allegro
6 Humoresque-Bagatelles, Op. 11, FS 22
10. No. 1, Goddag! Goddag! (Good Day, Good Day)
11. No. 2, Snurretoppen (the Top)
12. No. 3, En lille langsom vals (a Little Slow Waltz)
13. No. 4, Spraellemanden (Jumping Jack)
14. No. 5, Dukkemarch (Doll March)
15. No. 6, Spillevaerket (Musical Box)
16. Fest-praeludium (Festival Prelude), FS 24, “Ved Aarhundredskiftet” [Turn of the Century]
17. Drømmen om Glade Jul (the Dream of Silent Night), FS 34
18. Chaconne, Op. 32, FS 79
19. Tema med variationer (Theme with Variations), Op. 40, FS 81
CD 02
Suite, Op. 45, FS 91, “Den Luciferiske” (the Luciferan)
01. I. Allegretto un pochettino
02. II. Poco moderato
03. III. Molto adagio e patetico
04. IV. Allegretto innocente
05. V. Allegretto vivo
06. VI. Allegro non troppo ma vigoroso
3 Piano Pieces, Op. 59, FS 131
07. No. 1, Impromptu
08. No. 2, Molto adagio
09. No. 3, Allegro non troppo
Klavermusik for sma og store (Piano Music for Young and Old), Vol. 1, Op. 53, FS 148
10. No. 1, Allegretto
11. No. 2, Allegretto
12. No. 3a. Allegro scherzoso
13. No. 3b. Grazioso
14. No. 4, Andantino
15. No. 5, Allegro giocoso
16. No. 6, Poco lamentoso
17. No. 7, Marziale
18. No. 8, Cantabile
19. No. 9, Allegretto civettuolo
20. No. 10, Lugubre
21. No. 11, Andantino poco tiepido
22. No. 12, Adagio dramatico
Klavermusik for Sma og Store (Piano Music for Young and Old), Vol. 2, Op. 53, FS 148
23. No. 13, Andantino carino
24. No. 14, Capriccioso
25. No. 15, Adagio espressivo
26. No. 16, Alla contadino
27. No. 17, Largo con fantasia
28. No. 18, Preludio
29. No. 19, Alla Bach
30. No. 20, Con sentimento
31. No. 21, Marcia di goffo
32. No. 22, Allegretto pastorale
33. No. 23, Etude: Allegro
34. No. 24, Molto adagio – Allegretto commodo
Piano Piece in C Major, FS 159
35. Klaverstykke, FS 159
Carl Nielsen, Denmark’s most famous composer, is mainly known for his six symphonies. However, Nielsen also spent a lot of time writing music for the piano. He wrote his Piano compositions, like his symphonies, over many years and their stylistic breadth practically equals that of the orchestral works.
CPO’s new recording with the Copenhagen-born pianist Christina Bjørkøe, who was awarded the Danish Music Prize for the best solo production of the year in 2005 for her interpretation of the piano music of Knudåge Riisager, is guaranteed to be a sensation.
