Thomas Dausgaard & Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus, Twelve Menuets, Twelve German Dances. The Complete Orchestral Works of Beethoven Vol. 11

Thomas Dausgaard & Swedish Chamber Orchestra

42 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 44 MINUTES • MAR 22 2013

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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: Ouverture. Adagio
04:45
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: Introduction. Allegro non troppo
01:56
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: I Poco Adagio
03:05
4
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: II Adagio
01:36
5
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: III Allegro vivace
02:05
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: IV Zweiter Akt. Maestoso, Andante
01:51
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: V Adagio
07:11
8
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: VI Un poco adagio, Allegro
01:20
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: VII Grave
03:56
10
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: VIII Allegro con brio
07:14
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: IX Adagio
03:27
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: X Pastorale. Allegro
02:22
13
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: XI Andante
00:23
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: XII Maestoso
02:52
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: XIII Allegro
04:18
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: XIV Andante
04:56
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: XV Andantino
04:49
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The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: XVI Finale. Allegretto
06:31
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: I
01:55
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: II
01:49
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: III
01:33
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: IV
01:59
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: V
01:50
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: VI
01:46
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: VII
01:58
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: VIII
02:06
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: IX
01:48
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: X
02:06
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: XI
01:56
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Twelve Menuets, Wo0 7: XII
02:01
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Twelve German Dances: II
01:12
33
Twelve German Dances: III
01:28
34
Twelve German Dances: IV
01:29
35
Twelve German Dances: V
01:26
36
Twelve German Dances: VI
01:33
37
Twelve German Dances: VII
01:20
38
Twelve German Dances: VIII
01:18
39
Twelve German Dances: IX
01:14
40
Twelve German Dances: X
01:14
41
Twelve German Dances: XI
01:03
42
Twelve German Dances: XII
03:24
(C) 2013 Grappa Musikkforlag

Artist bios

Conductor Thomas Dausgaard, while developing a broad repertory that has taken in music from most periods, is associated with the works of composers from his native Denmark, as well as those from elsewhere in Scandinavia. He has devoted most of his recording activity to works by composers from Denmark and Sweden -- mostly contemporary ones -- and has held important conducting posts in both countries and beyond.

Dausgaard was born on July 4, 1963, in Copenhagen. He studied music at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and later at the Royal College of Music, London. After holding minor posts and freelancing as a conductor in Scandinavia in his early career, Dausgaard received his first major appointment in 1997, that of principal conductor of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra; he remained in that post until 2019. Dausgaard made his recording debut in 1995 on a recording of composer Friedrich Ludwig Aemilius Kunzen's opera Holger Dansk on the Dacapo label. He led the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra on the 1998 album Bach to the Future, a Chandos release containing the title work by Nørgård and various pieces by other composers. In 2001, Dausgaard debuted at the Proms in London with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and went on to conduct many orchestras in the U.K., including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony orchestras. Also in 2001, Dausgaard added a second prestigious post when he accepted the appointment as principal guest conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. He served in that capacity until 2004 when he was elevated to that ensemble's principal conductor, the first Dane to hold that position; Dausgaard was named honorary conductor in 2011 as he stepped down from his position with the Danish National Symphony.

In 2006, Dacapo released a recording of Langgaard's opera Antikrist, conducted by Dausgaard. He issued a recording on BIS in 2007 of Dvorák's Symphonies No. 6 and No. 9 with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Dausgaard conducted both the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and the Danish National Symphony at the 2010 Proms. He became the principal guest conductor for the Seattle Symphony in 2014, adding the role of music director with the orchestra in 2019. He stepped down from that post in 2022 due to what he called a hostile work environment.

Dausgaard added to his busy schedule in 2016 when he took over the post of chief conductor with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; he remained in that post until 2022. Along with performing the standard repertory, Dausgaard's concert programs are replete with names like Bent Sørensen, Johan Svendsen, and Dag Wirén, but particularly Rued Langgaard, Per Nørgård, and Asger Hamerik. In fact, Dausgaard has recorded highly praised extensive multi-disc sets devoted to the orchestral works of the latter three composers. He has regularly toured the major cities of Europe with his ensembles and has guest-conducted some of the leading American orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Minnesota Orchestra.

Dausgaard has amassed a sizable discography, with his recordings appearing on a variety of labels. For all his devotion to Scandinavian music, though, Dausgaard has also received lavish critical praise for his series for the Simax label of the complete orchestral works of Beethoven. He was heard on several recordings in 2020, including Bruckner's Symphony No. 6 with the Bergen Philharmonic and two symphonies by Carl Nielsen with the Seattle Symphony. In 2024, Dausgaard became the principal guest conductor of Spain's RTVE Symphony Orchestra and the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra. ~ TiVo Staff

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The Swedish Chamber Orchestra has gained worldwide prominence since its founding under its current name in 1995, with conductor Thomas Dausgaard leading a merged ensemble of municipal orchestra players in the city of Örebro. The orchestra has often performed and recorded Romantic-era works at the ensemble size (about 40 players is typical) for which they were originally written. The orchestra has a sizable recording catalog, much of it issued on Sweden's BIS label. In 2024, the group was heard on a recording by hornist Alec Frank-Gemmill of Mozart's horn concertos.

Symphonic ensembles in Örebro date back to the early 19th century, and their emphasis has shifted between small-orchestra music-making and full symphonic scale. These ensembles received municipal funding and sometimes included military musicians as well as orchestral players, professional and amateur. The Swedish Chamber Orchestra (in Swedish, Svenska Kammarorchestern) was formed by the merger of the existing Örebro Symphony Orchestra and Örebro Chamber Orchestra. Dausgaard became the first permanent conductor of the merged ensemble in 1997 and launched a recording program that included a complete cycle of Beethoven's symphonies along with other orchestral music, an ambitious undertaking for a provincial Swedish ensemble; these appeared on the Simax label. Further recordings have appeared on Naxos (often featuring neglected Swedish orchestral music) and, especially since 2010, Sweden's BIS label. Those recordings have included music not only of the early 19th century -- such as a cycle of Schubert symphonies, which easily fit the chamber orchestra format -- but also works by Bruckner, Wagner (the Siegfried Idyll and the Wesendonck-Lieder with soprano Nina Stemme), and, in 2018, the Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73; Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56; and Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80.

The Swedish Chamber Orchestra tours and performs a full season at home at the Örebro Concert Hall. They have appeared at the BBC Proms, Lincoln Center in New York, and the Salzburg Festival. Dausgaard stepped down in 2019, remaining with the orchestra as conductor laureate; clarinetist and conductor Martin Fröst became his replacement. The orchestra's consistent recording release schedule continued with multiple albums annually, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The year 2024 saw a pair of releases on BIS as the orchestra backed pianist Paul Wee, under conductor Michael Collins, on an album of concertos by Adolph von Henselt and Hans von Bronsart, and on a recording by hornist Alec Frank-Gemmill of Mozart's horn concertos, led by Nicholas McGegan. ~ James Manheim

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Language of performance
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