Podcast: Music of the Spheres by Rued Langgaard




The Naxos Blog show

Summary: For most of his life, Danish composer Rued Langgaard had great difficulty getting his music performed, and for decades after his death in 1952, his work was all but forgotten. That is now changing, thanks to Langgaard's amazing music, and thanks to the efforts of people like conductor Thomas Dausgaard, and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, who have been reintroducing this music to modern audiences. As the three works on this disc show, Langgaard was a composer with a unique vision, and exceptional talent. Seen from today's perspective, it's hard to believe there was ever any doubt about Langgaard's music. Album details... Catalogue No.: Dacapo 6.220535