Christina Bjorkoe – Animal Universe

Contents

Koppel, A: Grævlingen

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Nordentoft: Edderkop

I. Edderkoppen spadserer en tur

II. Edderkoppen spinder sit spind

III. Edderkoppen hersker over sine vævninger

Frandsen: Hippopotamus I

Hippopotamus II

Hippopotamus III

Bruun: Frø

I. Tænksom frø tar springet

II. Tænksom frø og forsigtig fugl

III. Frygtsom frø falder

Eva Noer Kondrup: Sæl

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Brødsgaard: Chameleon Variations

Theme. A Day in the Life

Var. 1, Landscape. Mother and Baby. Something in the Air

Var. 2, Chameleon Love Call

Var. 3, Encore. A Chameleon in Paris

Alsted: Skildpadden drømmer … hvad?

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Pape, A: Loxodóntula

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Fundal: Trækfuglen

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Tafreshipour: Den persiske gepard

I. En lille gepard er født

II. Jagtoplevelsen

III. Geparden og mennesket

Christensen, M: Spillopper

I. Hoppe-loppe

II. Loppetjans

III. Loppedans

Erik Ørum von Spreckelsen: Sandløberen

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The challenge of the Etude has intrigued and inspired composers from Bach and Chopin on: can music designed to improve technique hold its own aesthetic value? Pianist Christina Bjørkøe has an inspired answer to that question. She commissioned a set of three animal etudes from twelve composers and here presents the charming, evocative and very useful musical menagerie that resulted. From flea to hippo, beginner to professional, there is something for everyone. The pianist Christina Bjørkøe is one of Denmark’s leading musicians. She performs solo, as a chamber musician and as a soloist with the Danish symphony orchestras. She is also an associate professor at the Danish National Academy of Music. Among the numerous awards Christina Bjørkøe has received are the Victor Borges Award, the Carl Nielsen Travel Scholarship and the Gladsaxe Music Prize. In 2005 she won the DR P2 Prize for her recording of Knudåge Riisager’s piano works. She received the same award in 2009 for her complete recording of Carl Nielsen’s piano works.