Delius: Eventyr; Sleigh Ride; Song of the High Hills; Five Songs from the Norwegian
Performed by Høyer Hansen, Bonde-Hansen, Aarhus Chamber Choir, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Holten
‘Sleigh Ride, a piano piece buried for many years, which finally surfaced in the composer’s orchestration in 1946, is a jolly little piece, not at all Delian in style, and by rights should have been a hit from the start. The Five Songs from the Norwegian are charming, the more seductive in Bo Holten’s sensitive orchestrations, with Henriette Bonde-Hansen the delightfully fresh, pure-toned soprano. Eventyr, inspired by the folk takes of Peter Christen ...