First-ever issues of performances which extend our appreciation for the art of the conductor Launy Grondahl. Recorded towards the end of his long career as conductor of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, these broadcasts (1950-56) present Grondahl in both rare and standard repertoire, as a stylish concerto accompanist and as a dedicated servant of Danish composers. A pair of tantalisingly incomplete Sibelius performances testifies to the conductor's deep feeling for the elusive flow of this music, taken from a concert given to mark the composer's 85th birthday

Tracklist:

Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53~I. Allegro ma non troppo
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53~II. Adagio ma non troppo
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53~III. Finale Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber~I. Allegro
Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber~II. Scherzo (Turandot) Moderato
Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber~III. Andantino
Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber~IV. Marsch
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 20~I. Allegro moderato
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 20~II. Andante pastorale
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 20~III. L'istesso tempo - Allegro con brio

UPC: 5709499888001
Label: Danacord Records
Release Date: 10.11.24
Format: CD

Dvorak / Gram / Sibelius / Rostal - Launy Grondahl Legacy Vol. 8 (CD)