The Composer Frederik Magle

The official website of the contemporary composer, concert organist and pianist Frederik Magle.

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LIKE A FLAME
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A message from Frederik Magle:

»Welcome!

I am from time to time asked what kind of music I compose, either by people unfamiliar with it or by people who have heard some of my music but can't quite classify it. I always find myself unable to fully answer that question.

My foundation is unarguably the "classical music" of the western tradition and a majority of my compositions are listed as contemporary classical music, but that can mean many things. To me it simply means composing new (contemporary) music utilizing a measure of traditional (classical) techniques and methods. One such technique is writing scores for others to play, though not all classical music have to be written down; improvisations, for example, do not.

Regardless of how to classify or name it, all I really can say is that I compose - and play - the kind of music I myself like to hear without worries about genre, and I invite you to explore it here, letting the music speak for itself.

Feel free to contact me directly or through the music forums with any questions, comments, thoughts, and ideas you may have.«

Kind regards,

Frederik Magle conducting in the Copenhagen Concert Hall, September 10, 2011

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Latest News

September 12th, 2011: Frederik Magle has composed music for symphony orchestra and pipe organ on Danish hip hop group Suspekt's new album "Elektra". On September 10th he conducted the orchestra and performed live on pipe organ at the release concert in the Copenhagen Concert Hall. The concert was reviewed in Danish music magazine Gaffa who gave it 6 out of 6 stars!

December 27th, 2010: The double-album "Like a Flame" has been released.

October 31st, 2010: You can now signup up to Frederik Magle's Newsletter.

August 22nd, 2010: New page about some of Frederik Magle's darker music and a new excerpt from the upcoming album "Like a Flame": Awakening.

August 2nd, 2010: Many free music downloads now available in Apple Lossless, FLAC and uncompressed WAV formats for very high quality sound.

July 5th, 2010: More "teasers" from the upcoming album Like a Flame; Towards Truth, Destiny, and Through The Mist.

March 1st, 2010: New in depth article about the pipe organ in Jørlunde church.

February 5th, 2010: Two new "teasers" from Frederik Magle's upcoming album to be released on CD later in 2010. Recorded on the organ in Jørlunde church: "Like a Flame" and "Origin". More info about the organ here and here.

On October 25th, 2009, a new 24-stop pipe organ with tonal design by Frederik Magle was inaugurated in Jørlunde Church (Denmark) at a festive Mass. Among the unique things, the organ contains a new "Aetheria-Cornet"-voice developed by Frederik Magle as well as the largest organ pipes in any Danish village church ever. Frederik Magle gave the first concert on the organ on November 8th, 2009

Excerpts of the symphonic suite »Cantabile«; »Cortège & Danse Macabre« and »Carillon«, performed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, can now be downloaded on mp3.

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Magle International Music Forums

The site is also home to Magle International Music Forums: A music resource and discussion forum covering a broad range of musical genre and topics from classical music, pipe organs and film scores over crossover music to progressive rock music amongst others.

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