a surprisingly rambunctious rendition of the 8th century Marian hymn Ave maris stella
If that’s the passage I think you’re referring to, it always reminds me irresistibly of the Mos Eisley cantina music from Star Wars. (Apologies if that’s ruined said passage for anyone, particularly given that the Nørgård came first!)
a return to a now final state of suspension that could seemingly continue into eternity
Well, to indulge for a second in the parlance of my adopted home county, it in’t called t’Infinity Series fer nowt!
Paolo Zanirato
6 years ago
About Per Nørgård: on 16 September there will be the reissue of “Expanding Space – Electronic music in three parts, for synthesizer (Roland Jupiter 8), piano and field recordings” (2 LP/Digital Download), originally issued in 1987 on a double cassette tape by Fønix Musik.
Link: https://pernorgaard.bandcamp.com/album/expanding-space
Daniel D
6 years ago
Thank you so so much for Nørgård 3! I discovered his music thanks to you (the 7th) sometime ago and later on I purchased his fabulous 3rd on CD. I could go to this concert and I was about to click on the booking for a ticket but family first and I missed it.
[…] 7 by Thomas Dausgaard with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra (i reviewed the UK premières of No. 3 in 2018 and No. 7 in 2012) – which perhaps explains why Storgårds stopped at that point. However, […]
If that’s the passage I think you’re referring to, it always reminds me irresistibly of the Mos Eisley cantina music from Star Wars. (Apologies if that’s ruined said passage for anyone, particularly given that the Nørgård came first!)
Well, to indulge for a second in the parlance of my adopted home county, it in’t called t’Infinity Series fer nowt!
About Per Nørgård: on 16 September there will be the reissue of “Expanding Space – Electronic music in three parts, for synthesizer (Roland Jupiter 8), piano and field recordings” (2 LP/Digital Download), originally issued in 1987 on a double cassette tape by Fønix Musik.
Link: https://pernorgaard.bandcamp.com/album/expanding-space
Thank you so so much for Nørgård 3! I discovered his music thanks to you (the 7th) sometime ago and later on I purchased his fabulous 3rd on CD. I could go to this concert and I was about to click on the booking for a ticket but family first and I missed it.
Really appreciated.
[…] 7 by Thomas Dausgaard with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra (i reviewed the UK premières of No. 3 in 2018 and No. 7 in 2012) – which perhaps explains why Storgårds stopped at that point. However, […]