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Wandall - Songs | Dacapo 8224770

Wandall - Songs

£13.75

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Label: Dacapo

Cat No: 8224770

Barcode: 0747313697021

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Expected Release Date: 20th March 2026

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Spanning her debut in the 1890s to the esoteric vision of her later years, this world-premiere recording features a superb line-up of rising Danish singers, breathing life into Tekla Griebel Wandall’s (1869–1953) vivid songs. From the macabre irony of a Heinrich Heine setting to the profound emotional journey of J.P. Jacobsen’s poetry, Wandall grapples with seemingly irreconcilable opposites while toying with both form and feeling.

Tekla Griebel Wandall never imagined she would become a composer. She grew up as the daughter of a German violinist who struggled to make a living as a musician.

After attending an opera at the Royal Danish Theatre, she knew she was destined to become a composer and to write opera. She made her debut as a composer during the 1890s.

However, her later obscurity tells a tragic story of depression, a failed marriage and a life of poverty. Despite all of this, she was still determined to compose throughout her life.

She had a particular fondness for songs, which allowed her to realise her true passion: music that was narrative, expressive, and closely tied to action and text. Her gift lay in the interplay between music and language.

These world-premiere recordings present a selection from her song output, which highlights her sense of drama and longing, irony and humour. This album marks a great first step toward giving Tekla Griebel Wandall’s music the place it deserves.

The album is recorded by four remarkable rising stars among the young generation of Danish singers, who are offering the first interpretations of these rarely heard songs

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