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Special offer. Börtz - His name was Orestes

Anita Björk (narrator), Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklöf, Anna Larsson, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson and Esa Ruuttunen (vocal soloists) & Dan Laurin (recorder)

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Alan Gilbert

Börtz - His name was Orestes
… a fine eye for detail and imaginatively spare use of full orchestral resources which now distinguishes Bortz as a composer of music drama.

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Special offer. Börtz - His name was Orestes

Anita Björk (narrator), Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklöf, Anna Larsson, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson and Esa Ruuttunen (vocal soloists) & Dan Laurin (recorder)

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Alan Gilbert

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… a fine eye for detail and imaginatively spare use of full orchestral resources which now distinguishes Bortz as a composer of music drama.

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Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes)
Work length4:23
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Pt. 1 Prologue: Herden tog till sitt hem en spad [the herdsman took to his home] [Herdsman]
Track length4:23
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 1 Scene 1
Work length3:16
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Det tionde aret fullbordat sitt lopp [Ten years had passed] [Choir Leader]
Track length3:16
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 1 Scene 2
Work length8:53
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Hephaistos, eldens gud [Hephaestus, god of fire] [Clytemnestra, Choir, Choir Leader]
Track length8:53
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 1 Scene 3
Work length8:52
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Agamemnon! [Choir, Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Choir Leader]
Track length8:52
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 1 Scene 4
Work length12:08
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Kassandra [Cassandra] [Choir, Cassandra]
Track length12:08
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes)
Work length0:31
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Pt. 1 Interlude. De himmelska stod Agamemnon bi [the heavens aided Agamemnon] [Choir Leader]
Track length0:31
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 1 Scene 5
Work length5:55
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Tva ganger slog jag till [Twice I struck] [Choir, Clytemnestra, Aegisthus]
Track length5:55
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes)
Work length12:12
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Pt. 1 Epilogue. Hor, lever ej Orestes nagonstans? [Listen, Is not Orestes alive somewhere?] [Choir]
Track length3:47
Pt. 2 Prologue: Elektra [Electra] [Choir, Electra, Leader of the Choir]
Track length8:25
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 2 Scene 1
Work length4:44
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Den karaste du har, star framfor dig [What Is dearest to you stands before you] [Orestes, Electra, Choir Leader]
Track length4:44
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 2 Scene 2
Work length7:20
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Jag ar en framling [I am a stranger] [Orestes, Clytemnestra, Chilissa, Choir Leader, Janitor]
Track length7:20
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 2 Scene 3
Work length3:16
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Dagen har grytt! [Day has dawned!] [Choir, Orestes, Choir Leader]
Track length3:16
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 2 Scene 4
Work length5:19
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Dom mig nu skyldig eller frikann mig [Find me guilty, or find me innocent] [Orestes, Athena, Choir, Choir Leader, Apollo]
Track length5:19
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes), Pt. 2 Scene 5
Work length9:24
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Ve er, ni unga gudar! [Woe unto you, ye young gods!] [Choir Leader, Choir, Athena]
Track length9:24
Börtz: Hans namn var Orestes (His Name Was Orestes)
Work length2:36
  • Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Al, Anita Bjork, Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklof, Anna Larsson, Adrian Dolata, Anders Larsson, Olle Persson, Esa Ruuttunen, Johan Christensson, Carl-Henric Qvarfordt
  • Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Alan Gilbert
Pt. 2 Epilogue. Herden tog till sitt hem en spad [the herdsman took to his home] [Herdsman]
Track length2:36
Börtz: A Joker's Tales, concerto for recorder and orchestra
Work length20:26

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… a fine eye for detail and imaginatively spare use of full orchestral resources which now distinguishes Bortz as a composer of music drama.
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