℗ 2012 Dacapo Records
| Released | October 2, 2012 |
| Duration | 57m 56s |
| Record Label | Dacapo |
| Catalogue No. | 8.226038 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Poul Rovsing Olsen: Piano Concerto and Orchestral Works
Christina Bjørkøe, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Bo Holten
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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Variations Symphoniques, Op.27
Poul Rovsing Olsen; Odense Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten |
15:54 | |||
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Concerto pour Piano et Orchestre, Op. 31
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1.2
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I. Maestoso
Poul Rovsing Olsen; Christina Bjørkøe; Odense Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten |
9:24 | |||
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1.3
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II. Larghetto
Poul Rovsing Olsen; Christina Bjørkøe; Odense Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten |
10:20 | |||
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1.4
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III. Allegro
Poul Rovsing Olsen; Christina Bjørkøe; Odense Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten |
8:05 | |||
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Au fond de la nuit (In the Depth of the Night), Op. 61
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1.5
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I. L'espace
Poul Rovsing Olsen; Odense Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten |
3:52 | |||
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1.6
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II. Bételgeuse
Poul Rovsing Olsen; Odense Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten |
3:25 | |||
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1.7
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III. L'astre mort
Poul Rovsing Olsen; Odense Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten |
2:34 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Retour
Poul Rovsing Olsen; Odense Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten |
4:22 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... the three works could not have more solid performances than they find here. It is obvious that not only are the players committed, more importantly they love this music. And love this music you will too after hearing these performances. All I can say is grab it, sit back and close your eyes when listening: the music will do the rest."
- Fanfare
"... (Bjørkøe) handles the wide changes of tempo and mood in the Piano Concerto with great aplomb and subtlety. Bo Holten needs little introduction as a conductor of Danish and other music. His ability to build a performance from beginning to end and to differentiate subtle changes of mood serves Olsen's music well ... will serve as a useful introduction to the composer's works."
- MusicWeb International
This world premiere recording of Danish composer Poul Rovsing Olsen's dazzling Concerto pour Piano et Orchestre spotlights pianist Christina Bjørkøe, accompanied by the Odense Symphony Orchestra under conductor Bo Holten. Olsen's background was in the Danish-French tradition; his music is typified by clear-cut rhythms, expressive melody lines and colourful tonal effects. The album also contains two other major orchestral works by Olsen, the Variations Symphoniques and Au fond de la nuit.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Dacapo Studio Masters
Recorded at Odense Concert Hall 31 January-3 February 2011 Recording producer: Morten Mogensen Sound engineer: Claus Byrith Liner notes: Teresa Waskowska English translation: James Manley Proofreader: Svend Ravnkilde Photo p 4: © Zofia Kruszona Photo p 11: © Eva Sommestad Holten Photo p 17: © Tove Kurzweil Artwork: Denise Burt, Elevator Design Publishers: edition-s (Variations symphoniques, Concerto) and edition Moeck (Au fond de la nuit)
Recorded at Odense Concert Hall 31 January-3 February 2011 Recording producer: Morten Mogensen Sound engineer: Claus Byrith Liner notes: Teresa Waskowska English translation: James Manley Proofreader: Svend Ravnkilde Photo p 4: © Zofia Kruszona Photo p 11: © Eva Sommestad Holten Photo p 17: © Tove Kurzweil Artwork: Denise Burt, Elevator Design Publishers: edition-s (Variations symphoniques, Concerto) and edition Moeck (Au fond de la nuit)
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.36 -7.90 to -0.40 | -25.70 -28.94 to -22.97 | -21.10 -24.40 to -18.30 | 14 11 to 16 | |
| 1 | Variations Symphoniques, Op.27 | -0.40 | -24.10 | -19.7 | 14 |
| 2 | I. Maestoso | -2.15 | -25.87 | -22.4 | 15 |
| 3 | II. Larghetto | -2.54 | -27.46 | -22.0 | 15 |
| 4 | III. Allegro | -1.81 | -24.30 | -20.2 | 14 |
| 5 | I. L'espace | -0.40 | -26.40 | -20.8 | 16 |
| 6 | II. Bételgeuse | -2.07 | -22.97 | -18.3 | 12 |
| 7 | III. L'astre mort | -7.90 | -28.94 | -24.4 | 11 |
| 8 | IV. Retour | -1.60 | -25.57 | -21.0 | 14 |