Jan van Gilse: Piano Concerto & Variations on a Saint-Nicolas Song
Oliver Triendl (piano)
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn
Gilse’s gift for atmosphere and orchestration is greater than his gift for melody, but the work is certainly interesting, vividly recorded and played in commanding style by all concerned
Jan van Gilse: Piano Concerto & Variations on a Saint-Nicolas Song
Oliver Triendl (piano)
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, David Porcelijn
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Gilse’s gift for atmosphere and orchestration is greater than his gift for melody, but the work is certainly interesting, vividly recorded and played in commanding style by all concerned
About
This month CPO add another volume to their rediscovery of a significant early twentieth century Dutch composer. Gilse stood squarely on the foundation of tonal late romanticism and wrote music of dazzling beauty. His sumptuous, romantic, and ravishing orchestral music abounds in pathos, drama, and passion. His Variations on a St. Nicholas Song earned him fame with the Dutch public – the theme is a popular children’s song about a steamboat arriving from Spain.
Contents and tracklist
- Oliver Triendl, Carla Leurs, René Geesing
- Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
- David Porcelijn
Gilse:
Variations on a Saint Nicolas Song
Work length21:37
This work is only available as an album download.
- Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
- David Porcelijn
Awards and reviews
July 2016
Gilse’s gift for atmosphere and orchestration is greater than his gift for melody, but the work is certainly interesting, vividly recorded and played in commanding style by all concerned
