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Podcast: Dark Side of the Moon – the Music of Klaus Ib Jørgensen (Extra)

An interview with conductor Paul Hillier about a new CD of works by Danish composer Klaus Ib Jorgensen. Moon-Pain is a multi movement work that includes songs based on the poetry of Portugese poet Fernando Pessoa. Album details… Catalogue No.: … Read More →

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Podcast: Schütz’s Passion – an Interview with Paul Hillier

Heinrich Schutz was one of the greatest German composers of the 17th century. His music inspired generations of composers who followed, including J.S. Bach. In this podcast, conductor Paul Hillier talks about Schutz’ importance as a composer, and about his … Read More →

Tourists of the future in Europe

This is Dacapo’s first post on the Naxos Blog: A short article written by Danish music journalist Jens Cornelius, who presents Danish contemporary composer Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen’s music on the Dacapo disc “Kronos plays Holmgreen” (6.220548) featuring the world famous American Kronos Quartet.
WE RECOGNIZE them right away – the Americans who drop in on Denmark as [...] Read More →

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Podcast: Kronos plays Holmgreen

Danish composer Pelle Holmgreen and the Kronos Quartet have been doing musical projects together for almost 20 years. This podcast looks at a new Da Capo CD that presents three of these pieces: Concerto Grosso, Moving Still and Last Ground. … Read More →