Distant still
Trios for violin, horn and piano
The Danish Horn Trio
Of the three works here for the horn trio combination made classic by the masterpieces of Brahms and Ligeti...none appears overawed by the possible comparisons. Taken together, they offer a...
Distant still
Trios for violin, horn and piano
The Danish Horn Trio
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Of the three works here for the horn trio combination made classic by the masterpieces of Brahms and Ligeti...none appears overawed by the possible comparisons. Taken together, they offer a...
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On this new Dacapo release, the acclaimed Danish Horn Trio brilliantly displays three of today's leading Danish composers' work with the horn trio phenomenon. All three composers on this CD clearly nod to the genre's legacy by Brahms and Ligeti, and all are profoundly inspired by the transparent soundscape of the three fundamentally different instruments – one bowed, one blown and one struck.
Contents and tracklist
- Danish Horn Trio
- Danish Horn Trio
Awards and reviews
October 2011
Of the three works here for the horn trio combination made classic by the masterpieces of Brahms and Ligeti...none appears overawed by the possible comparisons. Taken together, they offer a fascinating cross-section of the diversity of temperament among Danish composers. Pride of place goes to the best-known figure of Poul Ruders...[Gudmundsen-Holmgreen's work] is music that derives maximum effect from minimal means
