IDAGIO | Helsted: Harmonious Families Vol 5 - Danish Compositions By Fathers And Sons 5709499537008

Featuring

Giordano Bellincampi
Karsten Dalsgaard Madsen
Henrik Dam Thomsen
Danish Philharmonic Orchestra
Carl Helsted
Gustav Helsted

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Album & Artwork

This album is the fifth and final CD in the "Harmonious Families" series, which features music by Danish composer pairs of fathers and sons.

Composition History

Carl Helsted's Overture in D minor was submitted to a competition in 1841, where it won second prize to Niels W. Gade's (a prominent Danish composer) first prize-winning overture.

Performer Biography

Henrik Dam Thomsen, the cellist on this recording, received a glowing review for his 1998 soloist debut, with one critic stating they couldn't recall a more convincing performance in 35 years.

Composer Biography

Carl Helsted, a flautist and conductor, became the most sought-after singing teacher in Denmark after studying with Garcia in Paris, significantly impacting Danish vocal music.

Compositional Technique

Gustav Helsted, Carl Helsted's son, was known for his "difficult and odd" compositional style, often employing surprising modulations that could make his music sound nervously restless.

Composition History

Gustav Helsted's Cello Concerto, composed in 1919, is described as a delayed form of late-romanticism, being six years younger than Stravinsky's "Sacre du printemps" and contemporary with Schoenberg's first twelve-tone works.