Biography of Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996)

20.12.1909
Born in Horsens (Eastern Jutland)
1933
Studies folk music of Romania
1955
Professorship for composition at the Royal Danish Academy
01.09.1965
Dies in Ramløe

Sheet music for flute:

Notturno op. 19
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(flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn)
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Rating: difficult
  1. Tranquillo
  2. Scherzando
  3. Improvisazione
  4. Con moto
Only parts, no score. The print is like handwritten, not easy to read. All parts are full of hints what the others have to play. And there are cryptic signs (H-), not explained but probably showing important phrases.
Quartetto op. 90
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(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Nr. 4230 A
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegretto
  2. Adagio ma non troppo
  3. Allegro
These are the parts. The score is separately available from the same edition. Looks a bit complicated, changing times.

CDs with/from Vagn Holmboe

The Scandinavian Wind Quintet
Carl Nielsen - Vagn Holmboe - Per Norgard - Hans Abrahamsen (1994)
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dacapo
    Carl Nielsen: Wind Quintet Op. 43 (1923):
  1. Allegro ben moderato (09:05:00)
  2. Menuetto (04:44:00)
  3. Praeludium - Tema con variazioni (12:25:00)
    4. Vagn Holmboe: Notturno op. 19 (1940):
  4. Tranquillo (03:49:00)
  5. Scherzando (01:57:00)
  6. Improvisazione (04:26:00)
  7. Con moto (02:43:00)
  8. Per Nørgard: Whirl's Wordl (1970) (14:42:00)
    9. Hans Abrahamsen: Walden (1978):
  9. I (02:57:00)
  10. II (02:52:00)
  11. III (02:33:00)
  12. IV (01:04:00)

Literature von/über Vagn Holmboe

Last edit 04.01.2012