Disc No: 8.224119 Jørgen Bentzon, who was a pupil of Carl Nielsen and Sigfrid Karg-Elert, was one of the most significant Danish composers of the generation after Carl Nielsen. In the 1920s and 1930s he developed a distinctive instrumental texture known as character polyphony, which he tried out and developed in his six Racconti. Alongside his composing activities Bentzon taught at Københavns Folke-Musikskole, a school for "people's Music" that he had helped to found in 1931.
Price: Sek. 148
Name: Bentzon - Racconti
 

Order     What's in Stock?
       

ComposerOpusMusicKey Performer
Bentzon, Jørgen Op.25 Racconto no.1 For Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Bassoon and Double Bass   Randers Chamber Orchestra
Bentzon, Jørgen Op.30 Racconto no.2 For Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello  
Bentzon, Jørgen Op.31 Racconto no.3 For Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon  
Bentzon, Jørgen Op.45 Racconto no.4 For Violin, Cor Anglese and Piano  
Bentzon, Jørgen Op.46 Racconto no.5 For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and French Horn  
Bentzon, Jørgen Op.49 Racconto no.6 For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello  

Toccata, May 2002 Webmaster