Symphony No. 3; Concerto in due tempi

by Per Nørgård

Symphony No. 3; Concerto in due tempi cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1996
  • Label: Chandos
  • Country: Denmark
  • Length: 43:19
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Documenting two major orchestral works from the highly influential Danish composer. The recording highlights Nørgård's unique 'infinity series' composition technique, weaving dense, fractal-like choral arrangements into highly complex and mathematically rigid symphonic structures.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, avant-garde, orchestral, symphonic, dissonant, majestic, long-form

Tracklist

  1. I Moderato (15:51)
  2. II Allegretto (27:28)
  3. Allegro Moderato (♩= c.72)

Credits

  • Per NørgÃ¥rd - primary artist, composed by
  • Per Salo - primary artist, piano
  • Leif Segerstam - primary artist, conductor
  • Per Erik Veng - directed by [artistic director]
  • DR Radiokoret - chorus

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