Niklas Walentin, Danish Chamber Players - New Nordic: Pocket Concertos (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Four Seasons: I. Autumn
02. The Four Seasons: II. Winter
03. The Four Seasons: III. Spring
04. The Four Seasons: IV. Summer
05. Broken Inua
06. Apollo – The Ukrainian Violin Concerto
07. Pocket Concerto: I. Romanza
08. Pocket Concerto: II. Passione
09. Pocket Concerto: III. Aria
10. Erda
11. Rósan í vetrarljósi: I. Ein rósa á køldum vetri
12. Rósan í vetrarljósi: II. Tann rósan spretti fram
13. Rósan í vetrarljósi: III. Ein ljósglæma á myrkum vetri
14. Songs, Games & Dances: I. A Slow Chorale That Soon Morphs into a Disorientated Dance
15. Songs, Games & Dances: II. An Interrupted, Anxious Violin Melody Finds Peace in a Little Lullaby
16. Songs, Games & Dances: III. A Quiet, Silvery Song. Perhaps an Echo of a Beautiful Bird
17. Songs, Games & Dances: IV. A Dreamy Memory of a Mid-20th-Century Love-Song
18. Songs, Games & Dances: V. A Yearning Violin Melody Grows Increasingly Agitated, Accompanied by Static Ensemble Music
19. Songs, Games & Dances: VI. A Fiery Cadenza Sets the Tone for the Coda, a Rhythmic and Slightly Obsessive, Yet Playful Dance

These seven new Nordic violin concertos were all composed for soloist Niklas Walentin and the Danish Chamber Players. Though compact in length, they range widely in expressive power. Some have nature themes – the sonic portrayal of the Arctic, the fragility of glaciers. One is a homage to Ukraine, another is a Swedish Four Seasons, while others embrace folkloric elements. Each concerto is to be performed in a circle, intended to give an immersive cinematic feel, enveloping the listener in a landscape of sounds.