Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Ole Schmidt - Børresen: Symphony No. 1 (1999)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 74:04 | 356 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: CPO | Catalog: 999 578-2
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 74:04 | 356 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: CPO | Catalog: 999 578-2
As is evident in these works, Børresen was a highly talented Danish composer. His first symphony bears some resemblance to Tchaikovsky's Sixth, in particular in the last movement that ends quietly like Tchaikovsky's. However, it is an independent, assured symphony that is well worth hearing. Indeed, after listening to it several times, it is difficult to understand why this tuneful and highly likeable work is not played regularly in concerts anymore. Ole Schmidt and the Saarbrücken orchestra certainly make a strong case for the music.