Erik Norby: Regnbueslangen (The Rainbow Snake) Aalborg Symphony Orchestra

• 1 Regnbueslangen (The Rainbow Snake) 17:29
• 2 No. 1. Liebesanfang (Birth of Love) 04:41
• 3 No. 2. Die Liebenden (The Lovers) 06:14
• 4 No. 3. Wir sind nur Mund (We are But Mouth) 07:00
• 5 No. 1. Skrig (Scream) 08:09
• 6 No. 2. Den syge pige (The Sick Child) 06:30
• 7 No. 3. Sorgemarch (Funeral March) 11:08
• Total Runtime 01:01:11

Info for Erik Norby: Regnbueslangen (The Rainbow Snake)

The Rainbow Snake was Norby’s breakout work in 1975, a 17-minute symphonic poem after an Indian legend (rainbow=snake) which gave him an opportunity to use dazzlingly impressionistic orchestration to depict the rainbow in a form which arcs from silence to spectacular light and color and back again to darkness.

The Munch Trilogy combines expressionistic touches with impressionism and romanticism; the prints are “The Scream”, “The Sick Child” and “Funeral March”, the outer ones setting the Diesirae and the central one wordless vocalizing.

The Rilke-Lieder of 1985 are redolent of 1920s German Expressionism. Tremendously enjoyable disc for even the most mildly adventurous 20th century orchestral collector! German-English texts. Hanne Fischer (mezzo), Coro Misto, Aarhus University Choir, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Bo Holten.

'Danish composer Erik Norby (1936–2007) writes in an impressive neo-late romantic style with a good sense of expanded tonality, lush harmony, and interesting ideas. This program contains three impressive pieces, all with important subtexts and striking ingenuity.

The Rainbow Snake (1975) ...is strikingly sumptuous, even erotic, and makes for an unexpected revelation worthy of notice.

Rilke-Lieder (1985)…retains shades of submerged tonality and is an effective piece of steamy excess. Ms Fischer is rich-voiced and appropriately expressive.' (Allen Gimbel, American Record Guide)

Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
Aarhus University Choir
Coro Misto
Hanne Fischer, mezzo-soprano
Bo Holten, conductor

Recorded in Aalborg Hallen on 14.-17. May 2011
Recording producer: Morten Mogensen
Sound engineer: Claus Byrith
Chorus master: Søren Birch

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