#langgaard

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Langgaard - Music of the Spheres

Would you believe me if I told you this was written before 1920? Because it sounds like an anachronistic disciple of Ligeti and Scriabin. Polytonal cluster chords, mixing wordless choir and organ for added color, playing directly on the strings of a piano, shimmering and ethereal, mysticism at its best

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Das Nightingale String Quartet spielt Rued Langgaard.

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Das Nightingale String Quartet bei der Aufnahme von Rued Langgaards Streichquartetten.

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Music of the Spheres XV. The end Antichrist - Christ

Rued Langgaard

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"Interdikt", by Rued Langgaard, one of the greatest Scandinavian composers around. Be sure to notice the MASSIVE organ part.

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Rued Langgaard: Symphony #16 "Deluge of Sun", BVN 417 (by pastrychef1985)

Just a warning for those of you busy browsing, this video is the entire symphony, so it's about 20 minutes.

What I've heard so far is really good, though :] 

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Rued Langgaard: Fantasia patetica (1907/1910), BVN 19 (by pastrychef1985)

Absolutely gorgeous organ work by an amazing Danish composer.

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Rued Langgaard - Symphony nº 9 (IV. Finale) (by Lonegan63)