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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments

1965 Marcussen & Søn at the Grundtvigs Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark
1965 Marcussen & Søn organ at the Grundtvigs Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Great Danes

Enjoy the fantastic sounds of organs in Denmark on this week’s show. We’ll start at Roskilde Cathedral where some parts date back to the 16th century and at the Holmens Church in Copenhagen. Dieterich Buxtehude got his start in Elsinore, founding a Baroque tradition further built upon in the 19th century by Gottfred Matthison-Hansen and in the 20th century by some authentic Danish moderns. Join us as we explore the music of the Great Danes.

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Music played in the program

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Praeludium in C, BuxWV 138 –Ulrik Spang-Hanssen (1691 Botzen; 1991 Marcussen/Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark)/Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark) Olufsen Records CD-143/8

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Chorale-preludes: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV 220/221; Puer natus in Bethlehem, BuxWV 217 –Piet Kee (1691 Botzen; 1991 Marcussen/Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark) Chandos CD-0539

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Chorale-prelude, Nun bitten wir, BuxWV 208 –Harald Vogel (1691 Botzen; 1991 Marcussen/Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 3426

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Fugue in G, BuxWV 175 –Harald Vogel (1634 Lorentz/St. Mary Church, Helsingør, Denmark) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 3426

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Praeludium in e, BuxWV 143 –Harald Vogel (1691 Botzen; 1991 Marcussen/Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 3426

BERNHARD CHRISTENSEN: Variationsfantasi –Christian Blache Holm (1968 Marcussen/Community Church, Ikast, Denmark) Danacord CD-304

ERIK NORBY: Partita for Flute and Organ [1981] –Mads Johansen, flute; Jens Ramsing (1947 Frobenius/Apostles Church, Copenhagen, Denmark) Point CD-5129

GOTTFRED MATTHISON-HANSEN: Concert for Organ, Opus 15, movements 2 & 3 –Grethe Krogh (1956 Marcussen/Holmens Church, Copenhagen, Denmark) Danacord CD-447

CARL NIELSEN: Little Preludes for Organ, Opus 51, selections –Elisabeth Westenholz (1965 Marcussen organ/Grundtvik Church, Copenhagen, Denmark) BIS-CD-131

CARL NIELSEN: Commotio, Opus 58 –Kevin Bowyer (1965 Marcussen/Odense Domkirke, Denmark) Nimbus NI 5468

 

 

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