The Launy Grøndahl legacy, volume 3

"In no time at all we have reached the third volume in Danacord's tribute to conductor and composer Launy Grøndahl (1886-1960) who for three decades from its inception in 1925 led the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra ... The core of this twofer is formed by two live concerts, the earlier dating from 1 April 1955 and the later from 5 May 1957. The remainder of the programme offers programmatically relevant examples taken from his HMV recordings. The 1955 concert was the Hans Christian Andersen Jubilee Concert with well selected pieces to explore the writer's creative influence on his countrymen's music-making ... Disc two preserves the 1957 concert broadcast, presumably in its entirety. The music is more challenging and contemporary and just as well played ... Martin Granau's booklet notes are ... full of pertinent detail. Read them carefully as you listen and you will learn a lot, as I did. Full marks too, once again, to the tireless Claus Byrith for his fine transfers. Almost everything here is apparently making a first ever appearance on disc - the exceptions are Gade's Echoes of Ossian, and In the Blue Grotto and Lumbye's Dream Pictures - as these are all commercial HMV 78s. After the flurry of three volumes I hope there's not too long a wait for the next one in this exciting series".

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