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Commotio (Nielsen)
Carl Nielsen's ''Commotio'' or ''Commotio for Organ'', Opus 58, was composed between June 1930 and February 1931. The composer's last major work, it was first performed privately on 24 April 1931 in the chapel at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. Background ''Commotio'' was considered by Nielsen to be a particularly important work. In a letter to his son-in-law Emil Telmányi on 24 February 1931 he wrote: "None of my other works has demanded such great concentration as this: an attempt to reconstitute what is truly the only valid organ style, the polyphonic music that is especially suited to this instrument, which for a long time has been regarded as a kind of orchestra, which it absolutely is not." Nielsen also commented on the length of the piece: at 22 to 24 minutes, it was longer than any of Bach's organ works.Niels Bo Foltmann, "Carl Nielsen: Piano and Organ Works"Carl Nielsen Edition, ''Royal Danish Library''. Retrieved 6 November 2010. There was great interest in the pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Nielsen
Carl August Nielsen (; 9 June 1865 – 3 October 1931) was a Danish composer, conductor, and violinist, widely recognized as his country's most prominent composer. Brought up by poor yet musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he demonstrated his musical abilities at an early age. He initially played in a military band before attending the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen from 1884 until December 1886. He premiered his Opus number, Op. 1, ''Suite for String Orchestra (Nielsen), Suite for Strings'', in 1888, at the age of 23. The following year, Nielsen began a 16-year stint as a second violinist in the Royal Danish Orchestra under the conductor Johan Svendsen, during which he played in Verdi's ''Falstaff (opera), Falstaff'' and ''Otello'' at their Danish premieres. In 1916, he took a post teaching at the Royal Danish Academy and continued to work there until his death. Although his symphonies, concertos and choral music are now internationally acclaimed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grundtvig's Church
Grundtvig's Church () is located in the Bispebjerg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a rare example of expressionist church architecture. Due to its originality, it is one of the best known churches in the city. History The commission for the construction of a church to be named after the Danish philosopher, pastor and hymn writer N. F. S. Grundtvig was decided through a competition, won by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint in 1913. The foundation of the new church was only laid after World War I, on 8 September 1921, Grundtvig's birthday. Building took place mainly from 1921 to 1926 when the tower section was completed, leading to the initial inauguration of the so-called Tower Church in 1927. Further work on the interior and on adjacent buildings continued until 1940 and was completed by Klint's son Kaare Klint after his father's death in 1930. The church stands at the centre of a residential development (1924–36), also in yellow brick, designed by Jensen-Klint in harmony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Goode (organist)
David Goode (born 1971) is a British organist and composer known for his performances, recordings, and contributions to organ and choral music. He was permanently suspended from teaching following an investigation in which he was found to have searched for indecent images of children on a work laptop. Life and career Goode was a music scholar at Eton College and served as an organ scholar at King's College, Cambridge from 1991 to 1994, where he studied under David Sanger and Jacques van Oortmerssen. He graduated with a first-class degree and an MPhil. From 1996 to 2001, he was Sub-Organist at Christ Church, Oxford. He won prizes at the 1997 St Albans International Organ Festival and the Recital Gold Medal at the 1998 Calgary Competition. Between 2003 and 2005, he served as the Organist-in-Residence at the First Congregational Church in Los Angeles, which houses one of the world's largest church organs. From 2005 to 2022, he was the Organist at Eton College. Goode has performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmens Kirke
The Holmen Church () is a Parish church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having hosted the wedding in 1967 between Margrethe II of Denmark, queen of Denmark between 1972 and 2024, and Prince Henrik. It is the burial site of such notabilities as naval heroes Niels Juel and Peter Tordenskjold, and composer Niels Wilhelm Gade, and contains artwork by, among others, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Karel van Mander. The church building The appearance of the Holmen Church today closely resembles that of the renovation in 1872, except for the colour. The windows are in clear glass and predominantly set in iron. The spire is dressed in copper just like small spire on the confessional's roof. The church is of Lutheran denomination. Interior The church's pipe organ was originally made by Lambert Daniel Kastens and installed in 1738, and the façade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grethe Krogh
Grethe Krogh (7 November 1928 – 5 April 2018) was a Danish concert organist and professor. She began playing at age five and was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Krogh's concert debut playing the piano and organ came in 1953 and she began working as an organist firstly at Nykøbing Mors from 1954 to 1957 and then at Holmen Church from 1964 to 1969. She was appointed professor of organ playing at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1969 and worked there until 1990 when she became a freelance solo organist. Krogh received various awards and scholarships throughout the course of her career. She received the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat in 1972 and was appointed Order of the Dannebrog, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1974 before being promoted to Knight First Class in 1982. Krogh was decorated with France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2006. Biography On 7 November 1928, Krogh was born in Viborg, Denmark. She was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorø Klosterkirke
Sorø Klosterkirke (i.e. ''Sorø Abbey Church'') is a church located in the Denmark, Danish town of Sorø. It was founded by Danish archbishop Absalon and built by Cistercians in the period from 1161 to 1201. It is made of red brick, which was a new material for the time. It is built similar style to the Abbey of Fontenay. Sorø Academy Foundation (''Stiftelsen Sorø Akademi'') is responsible for Sorø Abbey. The foundation also operates Sorø Academy (''Sorø Akademi)''). The abbey contains a number of royal graves including that of Archbishop Absalon, King Christopher II of Denmark, Christopher II, Queen Euphemia of Pomerania, Euphemia, King Valdemar Atterdag, and King Olaf (II) Haraldsen. References External linksSorø Klosterkirke website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimbus Records
Nimbus Records is a British record company based at Wyastone Leys, Ganarew, Herefordshire. It specialises in classical music recordings and was the first company in the UK to produce compact discs. Description Nimbus was founded in 1972 by Count Numa Labinsky (performing as bass vocalist under the alias Shura Gehrman) and the brothers Michael and Gerald Reynolds, and has traditionally been based at the Wyastone Leys mansion site, near Monmouth and the English/Welsh border. A core technical aspect of the company's recording philosophy was the early adoption of the Ambisonic surround-sound system invented by a group of British researchers including the mathematician and recording engineer Michael Gerzon. The recordings have been made with a single-point array of microphones developed by Dr Jonathan Halliday,Smith, Antony. Obituary oDr Jonathan Halliday (1950–2011) MusicWeb International. Retrieved 7 July 2011. which is equivalent to a form of soundfield microphone, encode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odense Cathedral
St. Canute's Cathedral (), also known as Odense Cathedral, is named after the Danish king Canute the Saint (), otherwise Canute IV. It is a fine example of Brick Gothic architecture. The church's most visited section is the crypt where the remains of Canute and his brother Benedict are on display. History St. Canute's Church in one form or another has stood on Abbey Hill in Odense () for over 900 years. Odense was established as the seat of the Bishop of Odense (Othinia) before 988 under the supervision of the Bishop of Schleswig, itself a suffragan of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen. The diocese included the southern Baltic islands of Denmark. The earliest bishops' names have not been recorded. Odense passed to the jurisdiction of Roskilde in 1072 for a short period of time before falling to the Archdiocese of Lund. The earliest known church on the present location was a travertine church which was reported under construction by Aelnoth of Canterbury, a Benedictine monk at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Bowyer
Kevin John Bowyer (; born 9 January 1961) is an English organist, known for his prolific recording and recital career and his performances of modern and extremely difficult compositions. Biography Bowyer was born on 9 January 1961 in Southend-on-Sea, England. He sang in a choir and learnt the piano accordion and organ as a child. When the church where he practised refused to let him carry on practising, he says: "I went and had a key cut to the church and I got in anyway."Musicteachers.com online journal, Volume 2 Issue 1, July 2000 He attended Cecil Jones High School in Southend, and studied at the from 1979 to 1982 with organists |
Hyperion Records
Hyperion Records is a British classical music record label. It was independent until February 2023, when it was acquired by the Universal Music Group. Under Universal, Hyperion is one of the three main classical record labels, alongside Decca and Deutsche Grammophon. History Hyperion is a British classical label established in 1980, showcasing recordings of music of all genres from the 12th century to the 21st. The company is eponymous with Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology. George Edward Perry (known as "Ted") founded the company. Early LP releases include rarely recorded 20th-century British music by composers such as Robin Milford, Alan Bush and Michael Berkeley. The venture's success was sealed with a critically acclaimed and popular disc of music by Hildegard of Bingen, '' A Feather on the Breath of God'' (1985), directed by the medievalist Christopher Page and his group Gothic Voices. After the death on 9 February 2003 of Hyperion Records founder Ted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turku Cathedral
Turku Cathedral (, ) is the only medieval basilica in Finland and the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is the central church of the Lutheran Archdiocese of Turku and the seat of the Lutheran Archbishop of Turku, Archbishop of Finland, Tapio Luoma. It is also regarded as one of the major records of Finnish architectural history. Considered to be the most important religious building in Finland, the cathedral has borne witness to many important events in the nation's history and has become one of the city's most recognizable symbols. The cathedral is situated in the heart of Turku next to the Old Great Square (Turku), Old Great Square, by the Aura River (Finland), river Aura. Its presence extends beyond the local precinct by having the sound of its bells chiming at noon broadcast on national radio. It is also central to Finland's annual Christmas celebrations. The cathedral was originally built out of wood in the late 13th century, and was Dedication ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Herrick
Christopher Herrick is an English concert organist best known for his interpretation of J.S. Bach’s organ music and for his many recordings on the finest pipe organs from around the world. Early life Born in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, Herrick was a boy chorister at St Paul's Cathedral and attended its choir school; aged 11, he sang at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and later that year went with the choir on a three-month forty-concert tour of USA and Canada, which included a private concert in the White House and a brief conversation with President Dwight D. Eisenhower. At the age of 12, he was inspired to learn the organ after Sir John Dykes Bower, organist of St Paul's, asked him to accompany him to the cathedral organ loft to turn pages for him for a BBC recording. He describes this as his “Damascus moment”. Herrick later, as a Music Scholar, attended Cranleigh School, where he was able to pursue his organ studies. Student days From 1961 to 1964, Herrick held th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
