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Post Subject: Herman D KoppelPosted by JANDL100 on: 9/28/2008
Symphonies 1 to 4 by Herman Koppel have come my way over the last week or so .... 20th C Scandinavian. Kind of a cross between Sibelius, Vaughan Williams & Hindemith .... with a touch of minimalism way ahead of its time. So quite a few influences, but definitely a strong voice of his own, to my ears anyway. Excellent orchestration and enjoyable use of brass and a lot of interesting ideas. Well worth exploring. I'd suggest starting with 1 & 2. He wrote 7 - so I'll definitely be looking out for the others. CDs are on the Da Capo label.
The Koppels were and are a strong musical dynasty in Denmark, so perhaps it would be worthwhile exploring the music of other members of the family, too.
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