Composer(s): Christensen, Mogens
Label: Dacapo
Genre: Chamber Music
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.224774
Barcode: 747313697427
Release Date: 06/2026

CHRISTENSEN, M.: Nordic Summer Ghosts / Gura - Det groende mørke / Angelo silente / Flumina mortis (Growing Darkness) (Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen)

For over four decades, Mogens Christensen (b. 1955) has crafted a unique musical world where the fluidity of dreams meets an aphoristic, crystalline concision. His works often draw on tangible inspirations – natural phenomena, Nordic myths, or literary echoes – guiding the listener through landscapes of intense atmospheric depth. From the ‘friendly apparitions’ of Nordic Summer Ghosts to the subterranean rivers of the monumental Flumina mortis, this release showcases a composer who perfectly balances Arcadian poetry with a modern, functional clarity.

Tracklist

Christensen, Mogens
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
1 Nordic Summer Ghosts 09:43
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
2 Gura - Det groende mørke 25:32
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
3 Angelo silente 14:23
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
4 I. Styx 04:47
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
5 II. Acheron 03:29
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
6 III. Phlegethon 05:44
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
7 IV. Cocytus 04:28
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)
8 V. Lethe 05:37
Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 01:13:43