Jørgen Larsen – Thomas D. A. Tellefsen (1823-1874) complete piano works (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Jørgen Larsen – Thomas D. A. Tellefsen (1823-1874) complete piano works (2012)
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Who was Thomas Dyck Ackland Tellefsen? Outside of his native Norway, Tellefsen is not a household name in the romantic piano literature. Listening to the Mazurkas that open this disc, the influence of Frederic Chopin is unmistakable, and for good reason. Tellefsen moved to Paris in his twenties, met the great Polish composer, and, the rest they say, is history. But rather than being solely derivative, Tellefsen’s piano works, and we get all fifty-three here in chronologic order, show progressive melodic development. No doubt we continue to hear the voice of the master but this is much as would be the case for those coming to early Mozart after hearing his musical predecessor and mentor, Haydn. What aids the cause for Tellefsen’s catalog is the committed performance by one of Norway’s preeminent pianists, Jorgen Larsen, who treats even the smallest work as a miniature masterpiece.

The story of Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen (1823-1874) has a special place in the history of 19th century Norwegian music. In his own lifetime he earned an international reputation as a composer, piano virtuoso and teacher, enjoying a close relationship to Chopin both as a pupil and a friend. The connection to Chopin is reflected in several ways in Tellefsen’s music, both in terms of choice of style and genre and by the fact that the majority of his works are for solo piano.

Jørgen Larsen was born in 1958 and after winning the Youth Piano Master competition in 1973 he studied under Eva Knardahl. He had his debut concert in Oslo’s University Hall in 1979 before being appointed accompanist at what was then Trøndelag Music Conservatory, now Institute of Music, NTNU, where he still teaches. Jørgen Larsen is a member of several chamber music ensembles, as well as being orchestral pianist with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra.

Tracklist:
1-1. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 1: I. A major (02:29)
1-2. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 1: II. A minor (02:31)
1-3. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 1: III. E minor (01:44)
1-4. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 1: IV. A major (01:24)
1-5. Jørgen Larsen – Nocturne no. 1 in F major, op. 2 (04:07)
1-6. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 3: I. G minor (01:34)
1-7. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 3: II. G major (02:00)
1-8. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 3: III. B flat major (01:33)
1-9. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 3: IV. F sharp minor (03:15)
1-10. Jørgen Larsen – Valses brillantes, op. 5: I. A flat major (01:25)
1-11. Jørgen Larsen – Valses brillantes, op. 5: II. G major (01:16)
1-12. Jørgen Larsen – Valses brillantes, op. 5: III. E minor (03:52)
1-13. Jørgen Larsen – Tarentelle in E flat major, op. 6 (03:10)
1-14. Jørgen Larsen – Elegie in F minor, op. 7 (06:18)
1-15. Jørgen Larsen – Huldredansen (Dance of the Hulders) in G minor, op.9 (02:43)
1-16. Jørgen Larsen – Adagio et Rondo in B minor, op. 10 (09:22)
1-17. Jørgen Larsen – Nocturne no. 2 in E major, op. 11 (03:39)
1-18. Jørgen Larsen – Theme original et Fantaisie in B flat minor, op. 12 (08:27)
1-19. Jørgen Larsen – Sonata in C minor, op. 13: I. Allegro moderato (06:33)
1-20. Jørgen Larsen – Sonata in C minor, op. 13: II. Adagio (05:34)
1-21. Jørgen Larsen – Sonata in C minor, op. 13: III. Rondo – Vivace (02:58)
1-22. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 14: I. D minor (03:07)
1-23. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 14: II. G major (01:23)
1-24. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 14: III. F minor (03:46)
1-25. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 14: IV. F major (02:19)
1-26. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 14: V. D major (02:12)
1-27. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurkas, op. 14: VI. C minor (02:08)
1-28. Jørgen Larsen – Feuillets d’Album, op. 16: I. Allegro moderato in B flat major (01:26)
1-29. Jørgen Larsen – Feuillets d’Album, op. 16: II. Lento in A flat major (02:49)
1-30. Jørgen Larsen – Feuillets d’Album, op. 16: III. Marche funebre in C minor (05:53)
1-31. Jørgen Larsen – Nocturne no. 3 in G minor, op. 17 (04:23)
1-32. Jørgen Larsen – Grande Polonaise in C sharp minor, op. 18 (07:04)
1-33. Jørgen Larsen – Allegretto in A major, op. 20 (02:58)
1-34. Jørgen Larsen – Toccata in F major, op. 22 (07:46)
1-35. Jørgen Larsen – La petite mendiante in E minor, op. 23 (02:03)
1-36. Jørgen Larsen – Grande Mazurka in B flat major, op. 24 (03:56)
1-37. Jørgen Larsen – Grande Etude in C sharp minor (03:06)
1-38. Jørgen Larsen – Bruraslaatten (Bridal Tune) in D major, op. 26 (03:08)
1-39. Jørgen Larsen – Valse in D flat major, op. 27 (03:27)
1-40. Jørgen Larsen – Ballade in C minor, op. 28 (04:34)
1-41. Jørgen Larsen – Marche Triomphale in E flat major, op. 29 (05:04)
1-42. Jørgen Larsen – Grande Valse no. 5 in F major, op. 30 no. 1 (03:28)
1-43. Jørgen Larsen – Grande Valse no. 6 in F minor, op. 30 no. 2 (03:33)
1-44. Jørgen Larsen – Mazurka/Polskdans in A major, op. 33 (04:05)
1-45. Jørgen Larsen – Au travers d’un songe in A flat major, op. 34 (02:47)
1-46. Jørgen Larsen – Capriccio appassionato in B minor, op. 36 (04:37)
1-47. Jørgen Larsen – Impromptu in G minor, op. 38 (03:26)
1-48. Jørgen Larsen – Nocturne no. 4 in G flat major, op. 39 (05:04)
1-49. Jørgen Larsen – Walhallafesten (The Walhalla Feast) in G minor, op. 40 (03:52)
1-50. Jørgen Larsen – Melodies ecossaises in A major, op. 42 (07:46)
1-51. Jørgen Larsen – Excercice en sixtes in E major, op. 43 (02:29)
1-52. Jørgen Larsen – Pavane de la Reine Elisabeth (Queen Elisabeth’s Pavane) in C sharp minor, op. 44 (05:34)
1-53. Jørgen Larsen – Valse in A major, without opus number (03:03)

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