King Frederik Conducts the Royal Danish Orchestra

On this CD:

1. Elverhoj, incidental music, Op. 100 Overture
Composed by Friedrich Kuhlau
Performed by Royal Danish Orchestra
Conducted by King Frederik IX

2. Dream Pictures for orchestra
Composed by Hans Christian Lumbye
Performed by Royal Danish Orchestra
Conducted by King Frederik IX

3. Salut for August Bournonville for piano
Composed by Hans Christian Lumbye
Performed by Royal Danish Orchestra
Conducted by King Frederik IX

4. Symphony No. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished"), D. 759
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Royal Danish Orchestra
Conducted by King Frederik IX

Tracks:

Tannhauser: Ov
Rienzi: Ov
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: Poco Sostenuto/Vivace
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: Allegretto
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: Presto
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: Allegro Con Brio
Last Spring, Op.34, 2

Tracks:

Echoes Of Ossian, op.1
The Royal Guest: Prld
Sym No.3 in E flat, Op.55: Allegro Con Brio
Sym No.3 in E flat, Op.55: Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai
Sym No.3 in E flat, Op.55: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
Sym No.3 in E flat, Op.55: Allegro Molto

King Frederik Conducts the Royal Danish Orchestra

Average customer rating:

Majestic reading

King Frederik Conducts the Royal Danish Orchestra

Manufacturer: Da Capo [Naxos]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000J8YE
Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

Ov To Elf Mound
Dream Images
Salute To August Bournonville
Sym No.8 in b, D.759 'Unfinished': Allegro Moderato
Sym No.8 in b, D.759 'Unfinished': Andante Con Moto

Customer Reviews:

Majestic reading.......1999-11-13

King Frederik IX was a great musicien. Whenever he had the possibility he attended the opera performances at The Royal Theatre. He would arrive at he very last minute - not to cause any disturbance - bringing with him the score. At special occasions he conducted the Royal Orhestra and the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Once, he even went in the pit for Cavalleria Rusticana - a favourite of his.

No need to say that this recording is something out of the ordinary - especially for the Danes. But is this recording justified from a musical point of view?

The opening bars of the Schubert 8th has always been tricky. The intense athmosphere which should be created is always/often absent with moderne conductors - not even Abbado in his highly acclaimed cycle gets it out of the orchestra. Furtwängler, Casals, Krips are the conductors we must return to. And - surprise - King Frederik IX.

This is the best recording of the piece with a Danish orchestra, and when it comes to creating the right intense athmosphere, rhythm and structure "Fernhör" you must go to the above-mentioned conductors for a recording as satisfactory as this one.

When it comes to the Danish "showpieces" on this recording they are all far better played that on the recent Bellincampi on Naxos.

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