ERIK JØRGENSEN
Confrontations
Ulrich Stærk
Tamás Vetö

Erik Jørgensen, composer

Danish Saxophone Quartet
Danish Wind Quintet
Kontra Quartet
Odense Symphony Orchestra

About
Erik Jørgensen is one of the pioneers of Danish Modernism. After studying Schoenberg's music in the 1950s he became one of the first twelve-tone composers in Denmark. His approach to serialism is however undogmatic. Characteristics of his music are the organic form of the works and the combination of the abstract musical material and an image-evoking quality. A masterpiece of Danish orcehstral music of the 1960s, Confrontations, is combined on this CD with a number of older and more recent compositions.

Reviews
"All of the featured players and ensembles know the heart of this music and deliver very captivating performances, supported by excellent sound. Highly recommended." 10/10 (Classics Today) [Read full review]

"Stimulating, involving and never less than fascinating performances throughout offer the highest dedication to Jørgensen's cause. Strongly recommended" (Classical Music on the Web) [Read full review]
Credits
Recorded at Odense Concert Hall on 14 and 16 April 1999 (1), the Radio House Studio 2 on 15 November 1999 (2), on 21 November 1999 (3), on 13 October 1998 (4), and the Radio House Studio 1 on 6 July 1999 (5)

Recording producer: Henrik Sleiborg
Sound engineers: Knud Esmarch (1), Peter Bo Nielsen (2-4), Jørn Jacobsen (5)
Editing engineers: Knud Esmarch, Jørn Jacobsen, Peter Bo Nielsen and Henrik Sleiborg

Cover: Mogens Jørgensen: Electric light altarpiece in St. Jørgen's Church, Næstved

This recording has been sponsored by the Danish Composers' Society/KODA's Funds for Social and Cultural Purposes and KODA's Collective Blank Tape Remuneration

This CD has been recorded in cooperation with Danmarks Radio