Vagn Holmboe : Concertos

   in Classical Music (May, 2014)
A valuable collection of three very different, inventive works from the maverick Danish master, this begins in knock-your-socks-off fashion with the arresting opening of the viola concerto, played with a winning mix of glorious tone and swagger. The second violin concerto is a little more elusive, but no less rewarding; and the disc sees not only the premiere recording but also the premiere performance of the 19-year-old Holmboe’s Concerto for Orchestra. …