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Vagn Holmboe, Michael Schønwandt, Niels Gade
Holmboe: String Quartets Vol 1 / Kontra Quartet
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op.15: 1. Presto - Un poco lento - Tempo 1
2. Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op.15: 2. Andante Sostenuto
3. Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op.15: 3. Allegretto assai moderato
4. Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op.15: 4. Finale. Allegro molto e con fuoco - Andante sostenuto - Tempo 1
5. Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.25: 1. Allegro con fuoco
6. Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.25: 2. Andante sostenuto
7. Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.25: 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace
8. Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.25: 4. Finale. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace

CD Details

All Artists: Vagn Holmboe, Michael Schønwandt, Niels Gade, Collegium Musicum Copenhagen, Amalie Malling, The Kontra Quartet
Title: Holmboe: String Quartets Vol 1 / Kontra Quartet
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Total Copies: 0
Label: Marco Polo
Release Date: 4/16/1995
Genre: Classical
Style: Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 730099920322

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CD Reviews

Takes time to grow on you, but worth the effort

05/19/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Holmboe's quartets are somewhat different from his orchestral works. While completely tonal, they are somehow "less tonal" than the orchestral works, and lack the immediate rhytmic and melodic appeal of those larger works. This is not a complaint. While it took me numerous listens to "get" these works, "get" them I have, and with a vengeance! These are excellent works with a structure that is non-obvious but endlessly fascinating. I find that there is a great deal of open-hearted emotion in these pieces. Not that they are happy, or sad, or angry, or peaceful - they are too complex to pigeonhole into such neat compartments. The Kontra Quartet's playing is technically excellence, although their tone is a bit cold and harsh at times. If you like the quartets of Bartok, Shostakovich, or even early (pre-atonal) Schoenberg, you will likely enjoy this unique Danish composer."