Sinding VCs from cpo

[Alan Howe]

Now this should be a lovely release...

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/art/Christian-Sinding-Violinkonzerte-Nr-1-3/hnum/2727341

I only know VC1 from a Naxos CD. Does anyone know VC2 or VC3?

[M. Henriksen]

I also have to welcome this release, the reason is exactly what Alan points out: Have anyone heard the 2nd and 3rd concertos, or the rest of the works on this double disc? I know that the Suite has been recorded both by Itzhak Perlman (EMI) and Henning Kraggerud (Naxos). I expect no masterpieces to be unveiled, but all credit to cpo again!

I can't help noticing that these recordings dates from 2004. cpo must have some amount of recorded music waiting in line, I guess I'll just have to be very patient when it comes to the their Kallstenius series.


Morten

[eschiss1]

no.2 in vn/pno score only at IMSLP, no.3 only that it existed.  I was surprised already when the recording of no.1 came out. Good news!  Now the moving-the-goal-posts-me impatiently awaits a recording of Sinding's string quartet (published 1904; I've heard the first movement only.)

[Hovite]

I also have to welcome this release, the reason is exactly what Alan points out: Have anyone heard the 2nd and 3rd concertos, or the rest of the works on this double disc? I know that the Suite has been recorded both by Itzhak Perlman (EMI) and Henning Kraggerud (Naxos). I expect no masterpieces to be unveiled, but all credit to cpo again!

I have only heard one concerto, namely Op. 45, which turns out to be No. 1. I wasn't even aware that there were a further two. I have the original version of the suite, for piano and violin (later orchestrated, says the booklet). The Legend has also been recorded; it is one of fillers on Naxos 8.550329, the main work on that disc being the Violin Concerto of Sibelius.

[eschiss1]

according to this list of Sinding's compositions the other two concertos are from around  1901 and 1917, in D major and A minor.

[Mykulh]

It is great that CPO is issuing all of Sinding's concertante violin works as only the Suite and Violin Concerto No. 1 have been recorded before. However, I would like at this point to put in a word for another unsung Norwgian composer, Halfdan Cleve (1879-1951). He composed 5 beautiful Piano Concertos of which only No. 4 in A minor has been commercially recorded (on Norsk Kulturad  LP NKF 30038) back in 1980. Having heard the other 4 Concertos on Norwegian Radio tapes, I am certain their rediscovery would be highly welcomed by all admirers of piano concertos and Scandinavian Romanticism. Are there any labels out there (e.g., CPO, Hyperion, Sterling, Chandos) ready for a new boon to collectors?

[Gareth Vaughan]

Hear, hear! Halfdan Cleve's PCs are disgracefully neglected. Lovely music, all of it.

[Alan Howe]

Toskey thinks that VC1 and VC2 are pretty similar, with the later work being more virtuosic than the earlier. However, he makes no mention of VC3. Curious...

[eschiss1]

I had never heard of Cleve I think until I saw the scores of his first two concertos uploaded by the people at Sibley/U. Rochester awhile back. They do look interesting!

[jerfilm]

I have the four of Cleve's PCs that are not commercially recorded if anyone is interested.  Apparently from broadcasts.

Jerry

[Alan Howe]

Well, another thoroughly worthwhile release from cpo. VC1 is Bruchian, as we probably already know, VC2 is a substantial (33-minute) piece in a lovely post-Brahmsian idiom and VC3 is shorter, like VC1, but with a (slightly) more advanced, almost Regerian feel to it. Altogether very nice indeed. Hyperion RVC material - but cpo have beaten them to it!

[Gareth Vaughan]

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I have the four of Cleve's PCs that are not commercially recorded if anyone is interested.  Apparently from broadcasts.

I'd be very interested to hear these.

[Mark Thomas]

Yes, me too. I'm happy to offer some web space to store and download tracks, if you'd like to get in touch, Jerfilm.

[eschiss1]

hope to hear this CD, and noting happily that the full scores of the first two concertos are finally available at IMSLP by the way...

[FBerwald]

The Violin Concerto No. 2 is quite a little gem. No coincidence that it is in the Great D Major!!!! I just heard it now ... What a concerto.