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you know none of the samples of the symphony part actually include any piano so i think calling it a piano concerto is inaccurate maybe? until someone finds a copy of this i dont really know
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'''''Symphonic LEGO Fantasia for Grand Piano and Orchestra''''' ({{langx|da|'''Symfonisk LEGO fantasi for klaver og orkester'''}}; often shortened to '''''LEGO Fantasia''''') is a [[Wikipedia:Piano concerto|piano concerto]] in three movements by [[Wikipedia:Frederik Magle|Frederik Magle]]. The symphony, commissioned by the [[LEGO Group]], was composed in 1995–1996 and premiered in 1997. In 1998 it was recorded for an album release, alongside a number of solo [[Wikipedia:Piano|piano]] tracks also by Magle.
'''''Symphonic LEGO Fantasia for Grand Piano and Orchestra''''' ({{langx|da|'''Symfonisk LEGO fantasi for klaver og orkester'''}}; often shortened to '''''LEGO Fantasia''''') is a [[Wikipedia:Symphony|symphony]] in three movements composed by [[Wikipedia:Frederik Magle|Frederik Magle]]. The work was written for the [[LEGO Group]] in 1995–1996 and premiered in 1997. In 1998 it was recorded for an album release, featuring the symphony and a number of solo [[Wikipedia:Piano|piano]] improvisations.


== History ==
== History ==
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| name                = Symphonic LEGO Fantasia
| name                = Symphonic LEGO Fantasia
| composer            = [[Wikipedia:Frederik Magle|Frederik Magle]]
| composer            = [[Wikipedia:Frederik Magle|Frederik Magle]]
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| genre              =  
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| client              = [[The LEGO Group]]
| client              = [[The LEGO Group]]
| composed            = {{Start date|1995|}}–{{End date|1996}}
| composed            = {{Start date|1995|}}–{{End date|1996}}
| movements          = Three
| movements          = Three
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| scoring            = {{hlist|[[Wikipedia:Symphony orchestra|Symphony orchestra]]|[[Wikipedia:Piano|piano]]}}
| duration            = 27 minutes
| duration            = 27 minutes
| premiere_date      = {{Start date|1997|08|24|df=y}}
| premiere_date      = {{Start date|1997|08|24|df=y}}
| premiere_conductor  = [[Wikipedia:David Parry (conductor)|David Parry]]
| premiere_conductor  = [[Wikipedia:David Parry (conductor)|David Parry]]
| premiere_location  = {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle|St George's Chapel]], [[Wikipedia:Windsor|Windsor]]}}
| premiere_location  = {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle|St George's Chapel]], [[Wikipedia:Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]]}}
| premiere_performers = [[Wikipedia:London Philharmonic Orchestra|London Philharmonic Orchestra]]
| premiere_performers = [[Wikipedia:London Philharmonic Orchestra|London Philharmonic Orchestra]]
}}
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''Symphonic LEGO Fantasia'' was written by Danish composer Frederik Magle during 1995–1996, after being commissioned by the LEGO Group.<ref name="Magle bio by Mellor"/><ref name="Magle works"/> Magle premiered his ''LEGO Fantasia'', a 27-minute three-part composition for [[Wikipedia:symphony orchestra|symphony orchestra]] and solo [[Wikipedia:Piano|piano]],<ref name="Magle works"/> on 24 August 1997 in [[Wikipedia:St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle|St George's Chapel]], [[Wikipedia:Windsor Castle|Windsor Castle]]. The symphony was performed by the [[Wikipedia:London Philharmonic Orchestra|London Philharmonic Orchestra]] and conducted by [[Wikipedia:David Parry (conductor)|David Parry]]; Magle was the [[Wikipedia:grand piano|grand piano]] [[Wikipedia:Solo (music)|soloist]] for this initial performance.<ref name="Magle bio more"/>
[[File:St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle (2).jpg|thumb|left|St George's Chapel in Windsor, where ''LEGO Fantasia'' premiered]]
 
''Symphonic LEGO Fantasia'' was written by Danish [[Wikipedia:Contemporary classical music|contemporary classical]] composer Frederik Magle between 1995 and 1996. The work was commissioned by [[the LEGO Group]];<ref name="Magle bio by Mellor"/><ref name="Magle works"/> Magle was eighteen years old at the time he composed it.<ref name="Magle bio more"/>
 
[[The LEGO Group]] commissioned ''LEGO Fantasia'' from  Danish [[Wikipedia:Contemporary classical music|contemporary classical]] composer Frederik Magle in 1995.<ref name="Magle bio by Mellor"/><ref name="Magle works"/> Magle, at the time eighteen years old,<ref name="Magle bio more"/> composed the symphony between 1995 and 1996.
 
In 1995 [[The LEGO Group]] commissioned ''Symphonic LEGO Fantasia'' from Danish [[Wikipedia:Contemporary classical music|contemporary classical]] composer Frederik Magle.<ref name="Magle bio by Mellor"/><ref name="Magle works"/> Magle, at the time eighteen years old,<ref name="Magle bio more"/> composed the symphony for [[Wikipedia:symphony orchestra|symphony orchestra]] and solo piano between 1995 and 1996.
 
Magle premiered his ''LEGO Fantasia'' on 24 August 1997 in [[Wikipedia:St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle|St George's Chapel]], [[Wikipedia:Windsor Castle|Windsor Castle]] (located across the town of [[Wikipedia:Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] from [[LEGOLAND Windsor Resort]], which had opened the previous year). The symphony was performed by the [[Wikipedia:London Philharmonic Orchestra|London Philharmonic Orchestra]] and conducted by [[Wikipedia:David Parry (conductor)|David Parry]]; Magle was the [[Wikipedia:grand piano|grand piano]] [[Wikipedia:Solo (music)|soloist]] for this initial performance.<ref name="Magle bio more"/>


The ''LEGO Fantasia'' was performed by the {{interlanguage link|South Jutland Symphony Orchestra|da|Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester}} at two concerts on 24 January 1998 in [[Wikipedia:Esbjerg|Esbjerg]], Denmark.<ref name="Magle bio more"/><ref name="Magle life 2000"/> In 1999 it was performed by the [[Wikipedia:Zurich Chamber Orchestra|Zurich Chamber Orchestra]] in [[Wikipedia:Lucerne|Lucerne]], Switzerland to celebrate the 25th anniversary of [[LEGO Produktions AG Schweiz|LEGO factories in Switzerland]].<ref name="Magle bio more"/><ref name="Lego History Switzerland"/>
The ''LEGO Fantasia'' was performed by the {{interlanguage link|South Jutland Symphony Orchestra|da|Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester}} at two concerts on 24 January 1998 in [[Wikipedia:Esbjerg|Esbjerg]], Denmark.<ref name="Magle bio more"/><ref name="Magle life 2000"/> In 1999 it was performed by the [[Wikipedia:Zurich Chamber Orchestra|Zurich Chamber Orchestra]] in [[Wikipedia:Lucerne|Lucerne]], Switzerland to celebrate the 25th anniversary of [[LEGO Produktions AG Schweiz|LEGO factories in Switzerland]].<ref name="Magle bio more"/><ref name="Lego History Switzerland"/>


On 1 September 1998, ''LEGO Fantasia'' was recorded at [[Wikipedia:AIR Studios|AIR Studios]] in London, once again performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and Magle and conducted by Parry.<ref name="Magle CD info"/> The session was recorded by Tony Faulkner of Green Room Productions and produced by Mike Purton.<ref name="SLF back cover"/> Besides the three-part ''Fantasia'' symphony, the album also featured eight piano improvisations performed by Magle, including a cover of [[Wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon's]] "[[Wikipedia:Imagine (song)|Imagine]]".<ref name="Magle CD info"/> In January 2000 Magle announced the album's planned release on [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] in March 2000 on his website.<ref name="Magle CD old1"/> The album's announced release date was later pushed back several times, initially to the fall of 2000, then to Christmas 2000, and then to early 2001.<ref name="Magle CD old2"/><ref name="Magle CD old3"/><ref name="Magle CD old4"/>
An album version of the ''LEGO Fantasia'' was recorded on 1 September 1998, once again performed by Magle and the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Parry.<ref name="Magle CD info"/> The performance was recorded at [[Wikipedia:AIR Studios|AIR Studios]] in London by Tony Faulkner of Green Room Productions.<ref name="SLF back cover"/> Along with the three-movement ''Fantasia'' symphony, the album featured eight piano improvisations performed by Magle, including a cover of [[Wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon's]] "[[Wikipedia:Imagine (song)|Imagine]]".<ref name="Magle CD info"/> The album was produced and edited by Mike Purton and was to be published by the LEGO Group; the cover features the "[[just imagine...]]" slogan the company was using at the time.<ref name="SLF back cover"/>
 
On his website in January 2000, Magle announced that ''LEGO Fantasia'' would be released on [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] in March 2000.<ref name="Magle CD old1"/> The album's announced release date was later pushed back several times, initially to the fall of 2000, then to Christmas 2000, and then to early 2001.<ref name="Magle CD old2"/><ref name="Magle CD old3"/><ref name="Magle CD old4"/> When it actually released, if it did, is currently unknown.


== Instrumentation ==
== Instrumentation ==
The symphony is [[Wikipedia:Instrumentation (music)|scored]] for [[Wikipedia:orchestra|orchestra]] and solo piano. The [[Wikipedia:String section#Numbers and proportions|string section's]] minimum size is 12–10–8–6–4. Besides the [[Wikipedia:Timpani|timpani]], only a single general [[Wikipedia:Percussion|percussionist]] is specified.
The symphony is [[Wikipedia:Instrumentation (music)|scored]] for the following instrumentation:<ref name="Magle works"/>
The symphony is [[Wikipedia:Instrumentation (music)|scored]] for the following instrumentation:<ref name="Magle works"/>


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== Form ==
A performance of ''Symphonic LEGO Fantasia'' is around 27 minutes long.<ref name="Magle works"/> The work is in three [[Wikipedia:Movement (music)|movements]], each with its own title:<ref name="SLF back cover"/>
{{Ordered list|type=upper-roman
| "Idea"
| "Values", [[Wikipedia:Tempo#Basic tempo markings|Adagio]] and Waltz<ref name="Magle soundtracks"/>
| "Exuberance"
}}


== Album track listing ==
== Album track listing ==
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<ref name="Magle life 2000">{{cite web |url=http://www.magle.dk:80/en/biography.html |title=Life – so far |first=Frederik |last=Magle |website=magle.dk |date=2000 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20000916230142/http://www.magle.dk:80/en/biography.html |archive-date=16 September 2000}}</ref>
<ref name="Magle life 2000">{{cite web |url=http://www.magle.dk:80/en/biography.html |title=Life – so far |first=Frederik |last=Magle |website=magle.dk |date=2000 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20000916230142/http://www.magle.dk:80/en/biography.html |archive-date=16 September 2000}}</ref>
<ref name="Magle soundtracks">{{cite web |url=https://www.magle.dk/soundtracks.html |title=Film Scores / Soundtracks – Free Music for Film, Video, and Other Media |website=magle.dk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209182104/https://www.magle.dk/soundtracks.html |archive-date=9 December 2024 |access-date=10 December 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="Magle works">{{cite web |url=https://www.magle.dk/works.html |title=List of Works by the composer Frederik Magle |first=Frederik |last=Magle |date=2024 |orig-date=2004 |website=magle.dk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209180327/https://www.magle.dk/works.html |archive-date=9 December 2024 |access-date=10 December 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="Magle works">{{cite web |url=https://www.magle.dk/works.html |title=List of Works by the composer Frederik Magle |first=Frederik |last=Magle |date=2024 |orig-date=2004 |website=magle.dk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209180327/https://www.magle.dk/works.html |archive-date=9 December 2024 |access-date=10 December 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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Revision as of 00:34, 12 December 2024

Symphonic LEGO Fantasia
The album cover for Frederik Magle's Symphonic LEGO Fantasia
Studio album by
Frederik Magle
Recorded1 September 1998
StudioAIR Studios, London
Length50:07[citation needed]
ProducerMike Purton

Symphonic LEGO Fantasia for Grand Piano and Orchestra (Danish: Symfonisk LEGO fantasi for klaver og orkester; often shortened to LEGO Fantasia) is a symphony in three movements composed by Frederik Magle. The work was written for the LEGO Group in 1995–1996 and premiered in 1997. In 1998 it was recorded for an album release, featuring the symphony and a number of solo piano improvisations.

History

Symphonic LEGO Fantasia
by Frederik Magle
Commissioned byThe LEGO Group
Composed1995 (1995)–1996 (1996)
Duration27 minutes
MovementsThree
Scoring
Premiere
Date24 August 1997 (1997-08-24)
LocationSt George's Chapel, Windsor
ConductorDavid Parry
PerformersLondon Philharmonic Orchestra
St George's Chapel in Windsor, where LEGO Fantasia premiered

Symphonic LEGO Fantasia was written by Danish contemporary classical composer Frederik Magle between 1995 and 1996. The work was commissioned by the LEGO Group;[1][2] Magle was eighteen years old at the time he composed it.[3]

The LEGO Group commissioned LEGO Fantasia from Danish contemporary classical composer Frederik Magle in 1995.[1][2] Magle, at the time eighteen years old,[3] composed the symphony between 1995 and 1996.

In 1995 The LEGO Group commissioned Symphonic LEGO Fantasia from Danish contemporary classical composer Frederik Magle.[1][2] Magle, at the time eighteen years old,[3] composed the symphony for symphony orchestra and solo piano between 1995 and 1996.

Magle premiered his LEGO Fantasia on 24 August 1997 in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (located across the town of Windsor from LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, which had opened the previous year). The symphony was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by David Parry; Magle was the grand piano soloist for this initial performance.[3]

The LEGO Fantasia was performed by the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra [da] at two concerts on 24 January 1998 in Esbjerg, Denmark.[3][4] In 1999 it was performed by the Zurich Chamber Orchestra in Lucerne, Switzerland to celebrate the 25th anniversary of LEGO factories in Switzerland.[3][5]

An album version of the LEGO Fantasia was recorded on 1 September 1998, once again performed by Magle and the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Parry.[6] The performance was recorded at AIR Studios in London by Tony Faulkner of Green Room Productions.[7] Along with the three-movement Fantasia symphony, the album featured eight piano improvisations performed by Magle, including a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine".[6] The album was produced and edited by Mike Purton and was to be published by the LEGO Group; the cover features the "just imagine..." slogan the company was using at the time.[7]

On his website in January 2000, Magle announced that LEGO Fantasia would be released on CD in March 2000.[8] The album's announced release date was later pushed back several times, initially to the fall of 2000, then to Christmas 2000, and then to early 2001.[9][10][11] When it actually released, if it did, is currently unknown.

Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for orchestra and solo piano. The string section's minimum size is 12–10–8–6–4. Besides the timpani, only a single general percussionist is specified.

The symphony is scored for the following instrumentation:[2]

Form

A performance of Symphonic LEGO Fantasia is around 27 minutes long.[2] The work is in three movements, each with its own title:[7]

  1. "Idea"
  2. "Values", Adagio and Waltz[12]
  3. "Exuberance"

Album track listing

All tracks are written by Frederik Magle, except where noted.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Idea" (First movement) London Philharmonic Orchestra11:17
2."Values" (Second movement) London Philharmonic Orchestra9:41
3."Exuberance" (Third movement) London Philharmonic Orchestra5:35
4."Early morning promenade"  2:40
5."Fountains"  4:19
6."March of the ants"  2:17
7."Imagine"John Lennon, Yoko Ono 4:38
8."Leaves in the wind"  2:23
9."Lullaby"  2:05
10."In the night"  1:21
11."The hornpiper"  3:51
Total length:50:07

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mellor, Andrew (2020). "Biografi – Frederik Magle, Komponist, Organist og Pianist" [Biography – Frederik Magle, Composer, Organist and Pianist]. magle.dk (in dansk). Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Magle, Frederik (2024) [2004]. "List of Works by the composer Frederik Magle". magle.dk. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Magle, Frederik (8 July 2016) [19 February 2000]. "Biografi og Tidslinje" [Biography and Timeline]. magle.dk (in dansk). Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Magle, Frederik (2000). "Life – so far". magle.dk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2000.
  5. ↑ "LEGO molding in Switzerland". LEGO History. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Symphonic LEGO Fantasia (London Philharmonic Orchestra)". magle.dk. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Magle, Frederik (1998). Symphonic LEGO Fantasia (Media notes). Billund, Denmark: The LEGO Group. Back cover. Archived from the original on 2024-12-09.
  8. ↑ Magle, Frederik (29 January 2000). "New CD Coming in March 2000!". Frederik Magle's homepage. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000.
  9. ↑ Magle, Frederik (2000). "New CD Coming in the Fall 2000!". Frederik Magle's homepage. Archived from the original on 16 June 2000.
  10. ↑ Magle, Frederik (2000). "New CD Coming for Christmas 2000!". Frederik Magle's homepage. Archived from the original on 2 October 2000.
  11. ↑ Magle, Frederik (2000). "New CD Coming in the Winter 2000/1001". Frederik Magle's homepage. Archived from the original on 9 March 2001.
  12. ↑ "Film Scores / Soundtracks – Free Music for Film, Video, and Other Media". magle.dk. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

External links

External audio
audio icon Excerpt from 1st movement "Idea"
audio icon Excerpt from 2nd movement "Values"
audio icon Excerpt from "Values", Adagio and Waltz
audio icon "Lullaby"
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