Arkiv Music carries more than 30 recordings featuring music of Poul Ruders
Amazon carries more than 150 recordings featuring music of Poul Ruders
Bridge Records features their Poul Ruders series, all recordings supervised by the composer


Poul Ruders: Nightshade Trilogy - BRIDGE 9433

Poul Ruders: Nightshade Trilogy - BRIDGE 9433

Poul Ruders Edition, Volume 9 - BRIDGE 9427

Poul Ruders Edition, Volume 9 - BRIDGE 9427

Poul Ruders, Volume 8 - BRIDGE 9382

Poul Ruders, Volume 8 - BRIDGE 9382

Poul Ruders, Volume 7 - BRIDGE 9375

Poul Ruders, Volume 7 - BRIDGE 9375

Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 6 - BRIDGE 9336

Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 6 - BRIDGE 9336

Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 5 - BRIDGE 9237

Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 5 - BRIDGE 9237

The Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 4 - BRIDGE 9143

The Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 4 - BRIDGE 9143

Poul Ruders Edition, Volume 3 - BRIDGE 9122

Poul Ruders Edition, Volume 3 - BRIDGE 9122

Concertos by Poul Ruders, Melinda Wagner - BRIDGE 9098

Concertos by Poul Ruders, Melinda Wagner - BRIDGE 9098

The Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 2 - BRIDGE 9057

The Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 2 - BRIDGE 9057

The Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 1 - BRIDGE 9037

The Music of Poul Ruders, Volume 1 - BRIDGE 9037


Ensemble: Royal Danish Orchestra & Opera Chorus

Soloist(s): Marianne Rørholm (mezzo), Hanne Fischer (mezzo), Anne Margrethe Dahl (soprano), Susanne Resmark (alto), Poul Elming (tenor), Aage Haugland (bass)

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Dacapo: 8.224165-66


Ensemble: Orkester Norden

Conductor: Stefan Solyom

Bridge: 9143


Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Michaela Fukacova (cello)

Conductor: Jan Wagner

Bridge: 9122


Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Dacapo: 8.226028


13 Postludes (1988)

Soloist(s): Amalie Malling (piano)

Dacapo: 8.224019


13 Postludier (1988)

Soloist(s): Amalie Malling (piano)

Dacapo: 8.224019


3 tiny pieces for great friends (1999)

Soloist(s): Elisabeth Zeuthen Schneider (violin), Ulrich Stærk (piano)

Dacapo: 8.226519


4 compositions (1980)

Ensemble: London Sinfonietta

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Paula: PACD 37


abysm (2000)

Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Dacapo: 8.226028


alarm (1983)

Soloist(s): Gert Sørensen (perc)

Dacapo: 8.224085


anima (1993)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Michaela Fukacova (cello)

Conductor: Jan Wagner

Bridge: 9122


bel canto (2004)

Bridge: 9336

Soloist(s): Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (violin)

Bridge: 9336

Soloist(s): Elisabeth Zeuthen Schneider (violin)

Dacapo: 8.226519


bravour studies (1976)

Soloist(s): Morten Zeuthen (cello)

Dacapo: 8.226007


bravourstudien (1976)

Soloist(s): Morten Zeuthen (cello)

Dacapo: 8.226007


break-dance (1984)

Ensemble: London Brass

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Teldec: 2292-4644-2

Ensemble: Stockholm Chamber Brass

Soloist(s): Frederik Ullén (piano)

Bis: cd1213



cha cha cha (1981)

Soloist(s): Gert Sørensen (perc)

Dacapo: 8.224085


chaconne (1996)

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Bridge: 9084

Soloist(s): Jesper Sivebæk (guitar)

Dacapo: 8.226542

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Bridge: 9136


Concerto for clarinet and twin-orchestra (1985)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Niels Thomsen (clarinet)

Conductor: Tamas Vetö

Unicorn-Kanchana: 9114


concerto in pieces

Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Andrew Davis

Bridge: 9098

Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Thomas Søndergaard

Dacapo: 8.226034

Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Andrew Davis

Bridge: 9143


corona (1995)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Dacapo: 8.224054


corpus cum figuris (1985)

Ensemble: Ensemble InterContemporain

Conductor: Peter Eötvös

Point: PCD 5084

Ensemble: Aarhus Sinfonietta

Conductor: Søren K. Hansen

Bis: CD720


credo (1996)

Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

Soloist(s): Schlomo Mintz (violin), Ulf Hoelscher (violin), Ludmilla Peterková (clarinet)

Conductor: Lukas Foss

Angel: 7243 5 57179 24


de profundis (1990)

Ensemble: Quattro Mani

Soloist(s): David Colson (perc)

Bridge: 9143


diferencias (1980)

Large Ensemble (7 or more players):

Ensemble: Ensemble Fyn

Dacapo: 8.226542


dramaphonia (1987)

Ensemble: Aarhus Sinfonietta

Soloist(s): Erik Kaltoft (piano)

Conductor: Søren K. Hansen

Bis: CD720

Ensemble: Lontano

Soloist(s): Poul Rosenbaum (piano)

Conductor: Odaline de la Martinez

Dacapo: DCCD 9308


Dronning Dagmars død (1990)

Ensemble: Camerata Chamber Choir

Conductor: Michael Bojesen

Danica: DCD 8178


etude and ricercare (1994)

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Bridge: 9057

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Bridge: 9136


fairytale (1999)

Ensemble: Orkester Norden

Conductor: Stefan Solyom

Bridge: 9143



four dances in one movement (1983)

Ensemble: Athelas Ensemble

Conductor: Flemming Windekilde

Danish Music Export & Promotion: MXP CD 0594

Ensemble: Aarhus Sinfonietta

Conductor: Søren K. Hansen

Bis: CD720

Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Dacapo: 8.226028


gong (1992)

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Leif Segerstam

Chandos: CHAN 9179

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Dacapo: 8.224054


jargon (1973)

Soloist(s): Erling Møldrup (guitar)

Danacord: DACOCD 594

Soloist(s): Jesper Sivebæk (guitar)

Dacapo: 8.226542


klaverkoncert (1994)

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Conductor: Markus Stenz

Dacapo: 8.224125


klaverkoncert nr. 2 (2009)

Bridge: 9336

Ensemble: Norwegian Radio Orchestra

Soloist(s): Vassily Primakov (piano)

Conductor: Thomas Søndergaard

Bridge: 9336


koncert for klarinet og dobbelt-orkester (1985)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Niels Thomsen (clarinet)

Conductor: Tamas Vetö

Unicorn-Kanchana: 9114



manhattan abstraction (1982)

Music Sales: 4346

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Point: PCD 5084


monodrama (1988)

Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Mathias Reumert (perc)

Conductor: Thomas Søndergaard

Dacapo: 8.226034


new rochelle suite (2003)

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Bridge: 9239


nightshade (1987)

Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Dacapo: 8.226028

Ensemble: Capricorn Ensemble

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Bridge: 9037


offred suite

Ensemble: Odense SO

Soloist(s): Susanna Phillips

Conductor: Scott Yoo

Bridge: 9382


paganini variationer (2000)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Conductor: Jan Wagner

Bridge: 9122


paganini variationer (2000)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Conductor: Jan Wagner

Bridge: 9122


pestilence songs (1975)

Soloist(s): Jesper Sivebæk (guitar), Kiki Brandt (soprano)

Dacapo: 8.226542


piano concerto (1994)

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Conductor: Markus Stenz

Dacapo: 8.224125


piano concerto no. 2 (2009)

Bridge: 9336

Ensemble: Norwegian Radio Orchestra

Soloist(s): Vassily Primakov (piano)

Conductor: Thomas Søndergaard

Bridge: 9336


polydrama (1988)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Morten Zeuthen (cello)

Conductor: Tamas Vetö

Unicorn-Kanchana: 9114


preghiera semplice (1981)

Ensemble: Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir

Conductor: Ebbe Munk

Danica Records: DCD 8181

Ensemble: Ars Nova

Conductor: Bo Holten

Kontrapunkt: 32016


psalm 86, herr, neyge deine ohren (1985)

Ensemble: Ars Nova

Conductor: Bo Holten

Kontrapunkt: 32016


psalmodies (1989)

Ensemble: Speculum Musicae

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Conductor: Donald Palma

Bridge: 9037

Ensemble: Speculum Musicae

Soloist(s): David Starobin (guitar)

Conductor: Donald Palma

Bridge: 9136


psalmodies suite (1990)

Soloist(s): Jesper Sivebæk (guitar)

Dacapo: 8.226542


regime (1984)

Soloist(s): Gert Sørensen (perc)

Dacapo: 8.224085


requiem (1968)

Ensemble: Embedsmandsduoen (The Civil Service Duo)

Soloist(s): Niels-Ole Bo Johansen (trombone) & Ulrik Spang-Hanssen (organ)

Paula: PACD 87


reveille - retraite (2003)

Soloist(s): Hakan Hardenberger

BIS: BIS-CD1281


rondeau (1976)

Large Ensemble (7 or more players):

Ensemble: Ensemble Fyn

Dacapo: 8.226542


saaledes saae johannes (1984)

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Leif Segerstam

Chandos: CHAN 9179

Ensemble: Ensemble InterContemporain

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Point: PCD 5084


salme 86, herr, neyge deine ohren (1985)

Ensemble: Ars Nova

Conductor: Bo Holten

Kontrapunkt: 32016


serenade on the shores of the cosmic ocean (2004)

Bridge: 9336

Ensemble: iO String Quartet

Soloist(s): Mikko Luoma (accordion)

Bridge: 9336


sognante (2002)

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda

BBC: BBC MM223


sonata no. 1 (1970)

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Dacapo: 8.224148


sonata no. 2 (1982)

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Dacapo: 8.224148

Soloist(s): Thomas Adès (piano)

Bridge: 9143


sonate nr. 1 (1970)

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Dacapo: 8.224148


sonate nr. 2 (1982)

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Dacapo: 8.224148

Soloist(s): Thomas Adès (piano)

Bridge: 9143


stabat mater (1974)

Ensemble: Camerata Chamber Choir

Conductor: Michael Bojesen

Danica: DCD 8178


star-prelude and love fugue (1990)

Soloist(s): Tomoko Takanashi (piano)

classico: Classcd339

Music Sales: 4346


star-prelude and love fugue (1990)

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Dacapo: 8.224148


string quartet no. 2 (1979)

Ensemble: The Kontra Quartet

Dacapo: DCCD 9006


string quartet no. 3 "motet" (1979)

Ensemble: The Kontra Quartet

Dacapo: DCCD 9006


strygekvartet nr. 2 (1979)

Ensemble: The Kontra Quartet

Dacapo: DCCD 9006


strygekvartet nr. 3 (1979)

Ensemble: The Kontra Quartet

Dacapo: DCCD 9006


swinging bells (2002)

Soloist(s): Thalia Myers, piano

Usk: 1227 CDD


symfoni nr. 1 (1989)

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Leif Segerstam

Chandos: CHAN 9179


symfoni nr. 2

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Dacapo: 8.224125


symfoni nr. 3, "dream catcher"

Ensemble: Odense SO

Soloist(s): Susanna Phillips

Conductor: Scott Yoo

Bridge: 9382


symphony no. 1 (1989)

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Leif Segerstam

Chandos: CHAN 9179


symphony no. 2

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Dacapo: 8.224125


symphony no. 3, "dream catcher"

Ensemble: Odense SO

Soloist(s): Susanna Phillips

Conductor: Scott Yoo

Bridge: 9382


tattoo for one (1984)

Soloist(s): John Kruse (clarinet)

Paula: PACD 78


tattoo for three (1984)

Ensemble: The Danish Trio

Paula: PACD 57


the bells (1993)

Ensemble: Speculum Musicae

Soloist(s): Lucy Shelton (soprano)

Conductor: David Starobin

Bridge: BCD9054

Ensemble: Speculum Musicae

Soloist(s): Lucy Shelton (soprano)

Conductor: David Starobin

Bridge: 9057


the city in the sea (1990)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Mette Ejsing (contralto)

Conductor: Jan Wagner

Bridge: 9122


the death of queen dagmar (1990)

Ensemble: Camerata Chamber Choir

Conductor: Michael Bojesen

Danica: DCD 8178



three letters from the unknown soldier (1967)

Soloist(s): Rolf Hind (piano)

Dacapo: 8.224148


throne (1988)

Soloist(s): John Kruse (clarinet), Per Salo (piano)

Paula: PACD 78


thus saw saint john (1984)

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Leif Segerstam

Chandos: CHAN 9179

Ensemble: Ensemble InterContemporain

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Point: PCD 5084


Tjenerindens Fortælling

Ensemble: Royal Danish Orchestra & Opera Chorus

Soloist(s): Marianne Rørholm (mezzo), Hanne Fischer (mezzo), Anne Margrethe Dahl (soprano), Susanne Resmark (alto), Poul Elming (tenor), Aage Haugland (bass)

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Dacapo: 8.224165-66


towards the precipice (1990)

Soloist(s): Gert Sørensen (perc)

Dacapo: 8.224085


tundra (1990)

Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Sergiu Comissiona

Ondine: ODE 767-2

Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Leif Segerstam

Chandos: CHAN 9179

Ensemble: Odense SO

Soloist(s): Susanna Phillips

Conductor: Scott Yoo

Bridge: 9382


violin concerto no. 1 (1981)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Rebecca Hirsch (violin)

Conductor: Tamas Vetö

Unicorn-Kanchana: 9114

Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Erik Heide (violin)

Conductor: Thomas Søndergaard

Dacapo: 8.226034

Ensemble: Riverside Symphony

Soloist(s): Rolf Schulte (violin)

Conductor: George Rothman

Bridge: 9057


violin concerto no. 2 

Ensemble: Collegium Musicum Copenhagen

Soloist(s): Rebecca Hirsch (violin)

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Dacapo: DCCD 9308


violinkoncert nr. 1 (1981)

Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Rebecca Hirsch (violin)

Conductor: Tamas Vetö

Unicorn-Kanchana: 9114

Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

Soloist(s): Erik Heide (violin)

Conductor: Thomas Søndergaard

Dacapo: 8.226034

Ensemble: Riverside Symphony

Soloist(s): Rolf Schulte (violin)

Conductor: George Rothman

Bridge: 9057


violinkoncert nr. 2 

Ensemble: Collegium Musicum Copenhagen

Soloist(s): Rebecca Hirsch (violin)

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

Dacapo: DCCD 9308


vox in rama (1983)

Ensemble: Capricorn Ensemble

Bridge: 9037


vox in rama (1983)

Ensemble: Capricorn Ensemble

Bridge: 9037