Fyens Stiftstidende (April 2012)
Accordion Concertos ... external link
11 Apr 2012 Fyens Stiftstidende
Review by: Mikael Garnæs
Work by Lohse: In liquid... (accordion concerto, second version)
Cd: Accordion Concertos (SACD). Bjarke Mogensen, accordion and Danish National Chamber Orchestra conducted by Rolf Gupta. Dacapo: 6.220592
Det er ikke så mange år siden, at accordeonen ikke var specielt stueren i den klassiske musikverden. Men takket være bl.a. Bjarke Mogensen, netop solistdebuteret, er instrumentet nu accepteret i de kredse.
Denne udgivelse viser fire danske komponisters bud på, hvordan samspillet mellem symfoniorkester (her DR Underholdningsorkestret) og accordeon fungerer så effektivt.
Ole Schmidt var den første på banen med sin rytmiske og ofte humoristiske tone (1958). Humor, men dog også en vis uhygge-stemning, kendetegner også Anders Koppels "Concerto Piccolo" (2009), skrevet til Bjarke Mogensen.
Herligt lettilgængelig er Per Nørgårds " Recall" fra 1968, med folkoloristisk rytmik og 60'er-sound. Martin Lohses let minimalistiske stil (2008) matcher accordeonens mange muligheder og især Bjarke Mogensens talentfulde spil glimrende.
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It's not so many years ago that the accordion was not particularly socially acceptable in the classical music world. But thanks to such musician as Bjarke Mogensen, recently debuted as a soloist, the instrument is now accepted in those circles.
This new release presents four Danish composers' vision of how the interplay between orchestra (here Danish National Chamber Orchestra) and accordion works so effectively.
Ole Schmidt was the first on the track with his rhythmic, often humorous tone (1958). Humor, but also some creepy atmosphere, also is a characteristic of Anders Koppel's "Concerto Piccolo" (2009), written for Bjarke Mogensen.
Per Nørgård "Recall" from 1968 is Wonderfully accessible, with folkoloristisk rhythms and 60s sound.
Martin Lohses light minimalist style (2008) match the accordions many possibilities and especially Bjarke Mogensen talented play brilliantly.