Norgard & Ruders - Works for Solo Cello
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Label: Ondine
Cat No: ODE13812
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 8th January 2021
Contents
Works
Sonata for solo cello no.1Sonata for solo cello no.2 'In due tempi'
Sonata for solo cello no.3 'What - is the Word!'
Bravourstudien (L'Homme arme Variations)
Artists
Wilhelmina Smith (cello)About
Both Nørgård and Ruders are known for their large-scale orchestral works. Nørgård, in particular, is known for his eight symphonies and has been hailed by many as one of the greatest living symphonists. It is therefore intriguing to look closer to his two very early lyrical solo cello sonatas, early masterpieces written just before completing his First Symphony. In 1980, the composer revised his Second Sonata by adding an extensive second movement, almost an entirely new sonata, to the existing work. Nørgård’s Third Sonata “What – is the Word!” from 1999 is a short “Sonata breve” that takes its title from a quote by Irish playwriter Samuel Beckett.
Another major Danish composer of our times, Poul Ruders, has also written five symphonies alongside several concertos and three operas. Ruders wrote his 10-movement Bravourstudien in 1976, just at the brink of a major stylistic change. This work is a set of variations on a Medieval folk tune “L’homme armé”. In this work, however, the original theme is heard at the very end of the work.
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