Hjalmar Borgstrom: Fiskeren (The Fisherman)

This opera encompasses a forced marriage, a pact with the devil, divine punishment, and forgiveness. The recording, initiated in 2008, has now taken its definitive form in this Simax release. Although Borgstrom wrote "Fiskeren" in 1900, it wasn't premiered until March 2003, with the newly established "Kristiansand Symfoniorkester".

Hjalmar Borgstrom, well-known and played from 1900 until his death in 1925, has gradually faded from the concert repertoire and been forgotten. He belonged to the generation after Grieg and was contemporary with Edvard Munch and Knut Hamsun, as well as composers like Halvorsen, Mahler, Debussy, and Sibelius. In addition to several orchestral works and a considerable amount of chamber music, Borgstrom composed two operas, "Thora paa Rimol" (1894) and "Fiskeren" ("DerFischer," 1900).

Between 1870 and 1920, during the "golden age" of Norwegian music history, approximately 30 operas and musicals were completed by Norwegian composers. Many of these, including "Thora" and "Fiskeren," have remained unperformed for a long time. In Borgstrom's case, it took over 100 years for his operas to have their premieres. In recent decades, more of these works have been brought out of obscurity, and many of them prove to be well worth rediscovering.

Disc 1
1: Ich Seh' Ihn Nirgends
2: Den Himmel Danke Ich
3: Gut'n Abend!
4: Sei, Herzlich, Lieber Vater
5: Geliebter Ragnhild!
6: O Mutter! Hilf Mir!
7: Du Wirbst Um Ragnhild?
8: O Ragnhild, Du Meine Sehnen, Mein Verlangen
9: O, Vater
10: An Horizonte Ballt Es Wild Zusammen
11: Ich Musste, Wie Ich That
12: Eilt Und Helft, Guten Leute!
13: Was Ist Denn Das?

Disc 2
1: Die Rettung Hätte Gern Ich Heir Geschafft
2: Auch Ich Kan Geh'n, Was Schaffe Ich Noch Hier?
3: Wo Habt Ihr Mein Schiff?
4: Wo Bin Ich? Er Lebt Noch

Composer: Hjalmar Borgstrøm

Conductor: Terje Boye Hansen

Number of Discs: 2

Orchestra: Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

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