Hi Res Download, Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (composer)

Of the three works here for the horn trio combination made classic by the masterpieces of Brahms and Ligeti...none appears overawed by the possible comparisons. Taken together, they offer a... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2011More…

Standout pieces include Sunleif Rasmussen's Winter Echoes, which unleashes ferocious trills and flutters from the recorder in a pleasing subversion of the instrument's dulcet reputation, and... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2015More…

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was a distinctive voice. These performances from Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC Symphony Orchestra could not be bettered. The recordings are all tip top and there are... — The Classical Reviewer, 20th October 2016More…

Singing one-to-a-part, they produce splendidly full tone...These fine cantatas show that Buxtehude was much more than just a predecessor of Bach. The performances are both spirited and spiritual,... — Classic FM Magazine, February 2011, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

This is music that should reward rather than test the patience of any inquisitive listener, and the recording feels entirely true to the spirit of the music, clean and spare-textured, with a... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2024More…

the disc offers a highly distinctive concept and timbral palette, and it is beautifully recorded. — Gramophone Magazine, March 2014More…

[The Gudmundsen-Holmgreen] piece is worth the price of the disc alone, and suggests that Nielsen's legacy of individuality has eclipsed Gade's ideas of conformity when it comes to Denmark's... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2016More…

The performances are absolutely faultless: Gundmundsen-Holmgreen must have been beside himself with pleasure at the result. Paul Hillier and his singers are in complete command of every element:... — International Record Review, March 2011More…