Svend Nielsen: Butterfly Valley

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Svend Nielsen (b. 1937) is an important voice in Danish music. This CD presents his most important vocal work, Sommerfugledalen (Butterfly Valley), a setting of the famous sonet cycle by Inger Christensen. This is truely poetic chamber music and an emotional tour de force – a master piece in Danish contemporary music.

1 I Yndefuldt 2:40
2 II Elskværdigt 2:52
3 III  Slimet  4:28
IV  Filtret 4:00
Flagrende (leggiero) distinkt 2:42
6 VI  Svævende  2:53
VII Søgende  4:19
       
8 VIII  Semplice, som en fjern koral, molto sostenuto 3:17
IX  Mumlende  3:03
10  Sostenuto, tøvende  2:37
11  XI   Dolce  4:42
12 XII  Indadvendt  2:57
13  XIII  Dansende  1:49
14 XIV Støvet 1:46
15 XV   3:59