IDAGIO | Irgens-Jensen: Symphony in D Minor - Air

Featuring

Bjarte Engeset
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Ludvig Irgens-Jensen

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Irgens-Jensen aimed for a universal, classical art, inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach, emphasizing humility and a desire to serve rather than an 'individualistic state of mind'.

Composition History

Irgens-Jensen's Passacaglia won second prize in the Nordic section of a 1928 composing competition organized by Columbia record company for Schubert's centenary.

Notable Performances

The Passacaglia by Irgens-Jensen was enthusiastically received by famous conductors and composers like Arturo Toscanini and Igor Stravinsky.

Composition History

Irgens-Jensen's Symphony in D minor won first prize in a secret internal competition held by the Norwegian Composers Association in 1942, during the Nazi occupation.

Recording & Production

This recording presents Irgens-Jensen's Symphony in D minor in its original three-movement form, a world premiere recording of this version.

Composer Biography

Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, a Norwegian composer, never formally studied composition at a conservatory but was considered one of the most skillful composers by his colleagues.

Performer Biography

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1893, has collaborated with many famous composers and conductors, including Elgar, Sibelius, Holst, Stravinsky, and Vaughan Williams.