In the realm of classical music, Rued Langgaard (1893–1952) is a composer who continues to surprise. Each encounter with his arch-Romantic oeuvre promises a departure into uncharted territory, a testament to his ever-evolving creative spirit. This holds particularly true of his songs to Danish texts, many of which are recorded here for the first time, performed by Louise McClelland Jacobsen and Kristian Riisager. In these songs, from his early days as a hyper-talented teenager through to his first works as a young visionary in his early twenties, we draw near to the essence of Langgaard, not only as a musical genius but as a human being.