Niels W. Gade (1817-90) grew up in a family of craftsmen, with his father making instruments, and Gade himself played the violin and was apprenticed to the Royal Danish Orchestra.
Composition History
Niels W. Gade's concert overture "Echoes of Ossian" (opus 1) provided his breakthrough in 1840, leading to an invitation from Mendelssohn to conduct his first symphony in Leipzig.
Performer Biography
The DR Radio Choir, featured on this album, is one of Denmark's few truly professional choirs.
Composer Biography
Bernhard Lewkovitch (born 1927), an organist in Copenhagen, later focused on liturgical music, earning international recognition for his religious choir music.
Composer Biography
Svend S. Schultz (1913-1998) initially gained recognition for elegant instrumental works and later devoted himself to stage works, including one-act operas.
Historical Context
Denmark has a strong tradition of popular choral singing, leading even prominent composers to create choral settings of patriotic songs.
Composer Biography
Rued Langgaard (1893-1952) was considered the neglected genius of Danish music, struggling against the modernism he disliked and the Danish musical establishment.
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