Christina Bjørkøe – Animal Universe (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

The challenge of the Etude has intrigued and inspired composers from Bach and Chopin on: can music designed to improve technique hold its 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.

Tracklist:
1. Christina Bjørkøe – I. — (01:05)
2. Christina Bjørkøe – II. — (01:33)
3. Christina Bjørkøe – III. — (02:29)
4. Christina Bjørkøe – I. Edderkoppen spadserer en tur (02:03)
5. Christina Bjørkøe – II. Edderkoppen spinder sit spind (01:20)
6. Christina Bjørkøe – III. Edderkoppen hersker over sine vævninger (03:26)
7. Christina Bjørkøe – Hippopotamus I (00:59)
8. Christina Bjørkøe – Hippopotamus II (00:59)
9. Christina Bjørkøe – Hippopotamus III (01:02)
10. Christina Bjørkøe – Frø: I. Tænksom frø tar springet (01:33)
11. Christina Bjørkøe – Frø: II. Tænksom frø og forsigtig fugl (01:44)
12. Christina Bjørkøe – Frø: III. Frygtsom frø falder (02:39)
13. Christina Bjørkøe – Sæl: I. — (00:36)
14. Christina Bjørkøe – Sæl: II. — (00:46)
15. Christina Bjørkøe – Sæl: III. — (02:02)
16. Christina Bjørkøe – Theme. A Day in the Life (02:46)
17. Christina Bjørkøe – Var. 1, Landscape. Mother and Baby. Something in the Air (02:44)
18. Christina Bjørkøe – Var. 2, Chameleon Love Call (02:07)
19. Christina Bjørkøe – Var. 3, Encore. A Chameleon in Paris (02:55)
20. Christina Bjørkøe – I. — (03:09)
21. Christina Bjørkøe – II. — (02:39)
22. Christina Bjørkøe – III. — (02:43)
23. Christina Bjørkøe – I. — (01:08)
24. Christina Bjørkøe – II. — (01:31)
25. Christina Bjørkøe – III. — (01:25)
26. Christina Bjørkøe – I. — (00:41)
27. Christina Bjørkøe – II. — (02:02)
28. Christina Bjørkøe – III. — (02:55)
29. Christina Bjørkøe – I. En lille gepard er født (01:54)
30. Christina Bjørkøe – II. Jagtoplevelsen (01:28)
31. Christina Bjørkøe – III. Geparden og mennesket (02:11)
32. Christina Bjørkøe – I. Hoppe-loppe (01:16)
33. Christina Bjørkøe – II. Loppetjans (01:01)
34. Christina Bjørkøe – III. Loppedans (01:07)
35. Christina Bjørkøe – I. — (00:46)
36. Christina Bjørkøe – II. — (01:46)
37. Christina Bjørkøe – III. — (01:54)