Aksel Wellejus, who conducts the orchestral works on this album, was a pianist and conductor who held artistic director positions and received numerous music awards, including the Danish Music Critics award in 1956.
Composition History
Herman D. Koppel's Piano Concerto No. 1 was originally titled "Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra" and underwent a re-scoring six months after its initial completion.
Composer Biography
Herman D. Koppel had a long collaboration with film directors Astrid and Bjarne Henning-Jensen, composing music for children's films like "Palle Alone in the World" and "Paw."
Compositional Technique
Anders Koppel's Concerto for Piano, Strings and Percussion features an unusual percussion section, including car horn, light and dark ratchets, and various drums and melodic percussion instruments.
Compositional Technique
In his Piano Concerto No. 4, Herman D. Koppel used twelve-note patterns, a technique he employed in only a few of his works, particularly in the melodies of the first and third movements.
Composer Biography
Thomas Koppel, son of Herman D. Koppel, became famous with the 'beat' group Savage Rose and later reorganized it into a politically active gospel trio.
Composer Biography
Herman D. Koppel, a composer and pianist, wrote five piano concertos, with his Piano Concerto No. 3 being one of his most frequently performed works.
