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Flute Concerto
Ole Schmidt: Flute Concerto was written in 1985, scored for solo flute and string orchestra. The piece was composed for British flutist Susan Milan, who recorded it in 1996.
The Flute Concerto is considered one of Schmidt's deepest and most substantial works. The composer, better known internationally as a conductor and a noted expert on Carl Nielsen, created music that balances rhythmic energy with a neo-classical clarity, sometimes showing influences from Bartók or Stravinsky.
It features a first movement that grows organically from a small musical idea, a "magical slow movement" where the flute improvises against the strings, and a highly virtuosic finale.
A 2006 recording by flutist Ulla Miilmann with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer himself was nominated for a US Grammy Award in the "Best Soloist Performance with Orchestra" category.
Ole Schmidt (conductor), The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, 2006, Dacapo / Naxos
1. Introduction – Allegro
Ole Schmidt (conductor), The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, 2006, Dacapo / Naxos
2. Molto lento
Ole Schmidt (conductor), The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, 2006, Dacapo / Naxos
3. Presto
Ole Schmidt (conductor), Royal Northern College of Music Chamber Orchestra, 1996, Dacapo / Naxos
1. Introduction – Allegro
Ole Schmidt (conductor), Royal Northern College of Music Chamber Orchestra, 1996, Dacapo / Naxos
2. Molto lento
Ole Schmidt (conductor), Royal Northern College of Music Chamber Orchestra, 1996, Dacapo / Naxos
3. Presto
Ole Schmidt (1928 - 2010) was a prominent Danish musician known equally as an outspoken cultural figure, a distinguished conductor, and a prolific composer.
Born in Copenhagen in 1928, Schmidt began his musical life as a self-taught jazz pianist before pursuing formal studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in piano, composition (with Vagn Holmboe), and conducting. He made his formal debut as a composer and conductor in 1955 and further polished his conducting skills with masters like Sergiu Celibidache and Rafael Kubelík.
Schmidt achieved international renown in 1974 when he became the first conductor to record a complete cycle of Carl Nielsen's six symphonies with the London Symphony Orchestra, a landmark recording that won the prestigious Carl Nielsen Award in 1975. His conducting appointments included roles at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, the Danish Radio Sinfonietta, and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra.
Despite his busy conducting schedule, Schmidt composed over 200 works across various genres, including opera, ballet, chamber music, and film scores. His compositional style was influenced by composers such as Stravinsky, Bartók, and Hindemith, combining rhythmic energy with a direct, tonal language.