Johan Svendsen's career as a violinist was limited by problems with his left hand, leading him to concentrate on studying composition at the Leipzig conservatoire.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Peder-Erasmus Lange-Müller, one of the composers on this album, believed that music was "the art of sincerity" and that the Danish musical strain, rooted in folk-song, was deeply embedded in the soul of the people.
Instruments
Lars Bjørnkjaer, the violinist on this recording, plays the 1714 Stradivarius "Yoldi-Moldenhauer," which belongs to The Royal Danish Theatre.
Composer Biography
Johan Svendsen, one of the composers on this album, began his musical journey at age nine, playing in local dance orchestras and composing violin pieces, dances, and marches.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johan Svendsen, one of the composers on this album, despised anything he considered superficial or 'playing to the gallery' in music.
Composer Biography
Peder-Erasmus Lange-Müller, the other composer on this album, suffered from constant headaches from a young age, which hampered his musical activities and general zest for life.
Critical Reception
Johan Svendsen's Romance, opus 26, became his most well-known and popular composition, published in 68 different versions before his death, despite the composer initially having little confidence in it.
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