Vagn Holmboe (1909-96) worked throughout his life to distill his own ideas and cut out the unnecessary. This collection comprises all of Holmboe’s 13 short chamber concertos and his four sinfonias in the acclaimed recordings by the Danish National Chamber Orchestra and former chief conductor Hannu Koivula. The neoclassical concertos for one or more soloists reveal Holmboe’s rustic, down-to-earth style, that can be described as Danish or Nordic, and his inspiration from eastern European folk music.