Christina Bjørkøe – Fini Henriques: Piano Pieces (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

During the last two decades of the nineteenth century, the generation of Danish composers born in the 1860s started to make an impact. Among them, Fini Henriques, who had a special gift for beautiful, well-shaped melodies, and his popularity rested firmly on a generous output of single pieces, usually strung together in collections such as those presented here by Christina Bjørkøe. Billedbogen (The Picture Book) is a collection for children and proved one of his absolute bull’s eyes, whereas Erotik (Eroticism) and Melodiske profiler (Silhouettes) see the composer exploring the world of adult life. Henriques’s best works maintain a high level with their honesty and that brilliant touch which few of his contemporaries could rival.

Tracklist:
1. Christina Bjørkøe – Aphorisms, Op. 6: No. 4, I Love (01:19)
2. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 1, ABC (01:00)
3. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 2, Doll’s Lullaby (01:03)
4. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 3, Blind Man’s Buff (00:51)
5. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 4, Evening Prayer (01:29)
6. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 5, Doll-Dance (00:56)
7. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 6, The Little Soldier (01:31)
8. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 7, On Mother’s Lap (01:32)
9. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 8, The Break (00:49)
10. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 9, The Ball (00:47)
11. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 10, It’s Really True! (01:32)
12. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 11, Playing at Paying a Visit (01:26)
13. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 12, With Whip and Rein (00:59)
14. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 13, From School (00:34)
15. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 14, The Twirler (00:28)
16. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 15, Homesickness (01:48)
17. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 16, The Little Jockey (01:37)
18. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 17, Pixies’ Dance (00:55)
19. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 18, Sleeping Beauty (02:12)
20. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 19, The Crying Child (02:39)
21. Christina Bjørkøe – The Picture Book: No. 20, Game of Tag (01:09)
22. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 1, Ivy (01:17)
23. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 2, Valse triste (02:35)
24. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 3, In Summertime (01:48)
25. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 4, The Playful Goat (00:56)
26. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 5, In a Somber Mood (02:28)
27. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 6, Children’s Slumber (01:07)
28. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 7, Longing (01:53)
29. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 8, Daybreak (02:13)
30. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 9, Grace (01:53)
31. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 10, The Sprinter (00:26)
32. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 11, The Tease (01:35)
33. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 12, The Pedant (01:06)
34. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 13, Waltz of Love (01:52)
35. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 14, Obituary (04:52)
36. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 15, Rural Jest (01:12)
37. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 16, The Flapper (02:53)
38. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 17, The Turkey Cock (02:07)
39. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 18, Late Summer (03:27)
40. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 19, Past (03:10)
41. Christina Bjørkøe – Silhouettes, Op. 38: No. 20, Resignation (02:54)
42. Christina Bjørkøe – Erotik, Op. 15: No. 1, Melodie (01:39)
43. Christina Bjørkøe – Erotik, Op. 15: No. 2, Valse d’amour (02:57)
44. Christina Bjørkøe – Erotik, Op. 15: No. 3, Papillon (02:24)
45. Christina Bjørkøe – Erotik, Op. 15: No. 4, Petite romance (01:16)
46. Christina Bjørkøe – Erotik, Op. 15: No. 5, Chanson populaire (02:19)