Artist: Various Artists

Title: Animal Universe

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Format: CD

Release Date: 2021

Label: Dacapo

UPC: 747313693320

Genre: Classical

Album Tracks

1. Grævlingen (The Badger)-I
2. Grævlingen (The Badger)-II
3. Grævlingen (The Badger)-III
4. Edderkop (Spider)-I. Edderkoppen Spadserer en Tur (The Spider Takes a Walk)
5. Edderkop (Spider)-II. Edderkoppen Spinder Sit Spind (The Spider Spinning It's Web)
6. Edderkop (Spider)-III. Edderkoppen Hersker Over Sine Vævninger (The Spider Rules Over It's Weaving)
7. Hippopotamus-I
8. Hippopotamus-II
9. Hippopotamus-III
10. FRØ (Frog)-I. Tænksom FRØ Tar Springet (Thoughtful Frog Takes a Leap)
11. FRØ (Frog)-II. Tænksom FRØ Og Forsigtig Fugl (Thoughtful Frog and Careful Bird)
12. FRØ (Frog)-III. Frygtsom FRØ Falder (Fearful Frog Falls)
13. SÆL (Seal)-I
14. SÆL (Seal)-II
15. SÆL (Seal)-III
16. Chameleon Variations-Theme: A Day in the Life
17. Chameleon Variations-Var. I: Landscape. Mother and Baby. Something in the Air
18. Chameleon Variations-Var. II: Chameleon Love Call
19. Chameleon Variations-Var. III: Encore: A Chameleon in Paris
20. Skildpadden Drømmer... Hvad? (The Turtle Dreams... What?)-I
21. Skildpadden Drømmer... Hvad? (The Turtle Dreams... What?)-II
22. Skildpadden Drømmer... Hvad? (The Turtle Dreams... What?)-III
23. Loxodóntula-I
24. Loxodóntula-II
25. Loxodóntula-III
26. Trækfuglen (Migratory Bird)-I
27. Trækfuglen (Migratory Bird)-II
28. Trækfuglen (Migratory Bird)-III
29. Persiske Gepard (The Persian Cheetah)-I. en Lille Gepard Er FØDT (A Small Cheetah Is Born)
30. Persiske Gepard (The Persian Cheetah)-II. Jagtoplevelsen (The Hunting Experience)
31. Persiske Gepard (The Persian Cheetah)-III. Geparden Og Mennesket (The Cheetah and Man)
32. Spillopper-I. Hoppe-Loppe (Jumping Flea)
33. Spillopper-II. Loppetjans (Flea Job)
34. Spillopper-III. Loppedans (Flea Dance)
35. Sandløberen (The Sanderling)-I
36. Sandløberen (The Sanderling)-II
37. Sandløberen (The Sanderling)-III

The challenge of the Etude has intrigued and inspired composers from Bach and Chopin on: can music designed to improve technique hold it's own aesthetic value? Pianist Christina Bjørkøe has an inspired answer to that question. She commissioned a set of three animal etudes from twelve composers and here presents the charming, evocative and very useful musical menagerie that resulted. From flea to hippo, beginner to professional, there is something for everyone. The pianist Christina Bjørkøe is one of Denmark's leading musicians. She performs solo, as a chamber musician and as a soloist with the Danish symphony orchestras. She is also an associate professor at the Danish National Academy of Music. Among the numerous awards Christina Bjørkøe has received are the Victor Borges Award, the Carl Nielsen Travel Scholarship and the Gladsaxe Music Prize. In 2005 she won the DR P2 Prize for her recording of Knudåge Riisager's piano works. She received the same award in 2009 for her complete recording of Carl Nielsen's piano works.