Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Per Nørgård's "Norgard: Siddharta / Percussion Concerto, 'For A Change'," a masterful blend of neoclassical and avant-garde compositions that push the boundaries of musical expression. Released on May 2, 1995, under the Dacapo label, this album is a testament to Nørgård's innovative spirit and deep musical prowess.
The album is divided into two distinct parts, each offering a unique auditory experience. The first part, "Siddharta (Play for the Expected One)," is a three-act orchestral work that tells the story of Siddhartha, the Buddha, through a series of evocative and dramatic pieces. Each act is meticulously crafted, with Nørgård's signature style shining through in every note. The second part, "Percussion Concerto, 'For A Change'," showcases Nørgård's ability to create intricate and captivating percussion pieces that are as thought-provoking as they are entertaining.
With a total runtime of 2 hours and 16 minutes, this album is a journey through the depths of human emotion and the heights of musical innovation. Nørgård's use of unconventional instruments and his exploration of new musical territories make this album a standout in his discography. Whether you're a fan of neoclassical music, avant-garde compositions, or simply appreciate the art of musical storytelling, "Norgard: Siddharta / Percussion Concerto, 'For A Change'" is an album that will leave a lasting impression.
Tracks
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: Introduction 'Folket straler, lyser' (Suddhodana) (Prajapati)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: 'Musik!' (Suddhodana) (Prajapati)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: 'Se: Maya star sa ene' (Prajapati)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: 'Se Maya danser' (Prajapati)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: 'Hor, Maya har fodt'Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: 'Gik mod nord' (Suddhodana)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: 'Han vil se' (Suddhodana)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: 'Al jordens lyst skal binde ham' (Suddhodana) (Prajapati)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act I: 'Sorgen har ramt os' (Prajapati)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: IntroductionPer Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: 'Nu straler dagens lys' (Suddhodana)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: 'Men under hver blomst' (Prajapati) (Suddhodana)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: 'Se der! Hven danser?' (Suddhodana) (Siddharta) (Yasodhara)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: 'Elskov er grusom' (Yasodhara) (Siddharta) (Prajapati) (Suddhodana)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: ContestPer Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: Yasodhara: der er du' (Siddharta) (Yasodhara)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: 'Bryllup, Bryllup nu!' (Yasodhara) (Siddharta) (Prajapati) (Suddhodana)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act II: 'Selv nu er jeg bange' (Prajapati)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act III: IntroductionPer Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act III: 'Mragatrashana, tryllerske tryl for os' (Yasodhara) (Siddharta)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act III: 'Forunderlige Amra' (Siddharta) (Yasodhara)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act III: 'Hun er syg, hun er syg, syg' (Siddharta)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act III: 'Sa er det sket' (Prajapati)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act III: 'I denne nat' (Yasodhara) (Prajapati) (Suddhodana)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
Siddharta (Play for the Expected One): Act III: 'Ja min fader' (Yasodhara) (Siddharta)Per Nørgård, Stig Fogh Andersen, Christian Christiansen, Poul Elming, Anne Frellesvig, Birgitte Frieboe, Edith Guillaume, Erik Harbo, Aage Haugland, Kim Janken, Tina Kiberg, Minna Nyhus, Danish National Radio Choir, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
For a Change: Thunder Repeated: The Image of ShockPer Nørgård, Gert Mortensen, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
For a Change: The Taming Power of The SmallPer Nørgård, Gert Mortensen, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
For a Change: The Gentle, The PenetratingPer Nørgård, Gert Mortensen, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
For a Change: Towards Completion: Fire Over WaterPer Nørgård, Gert Mortensen, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Latham-Koenig
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