Carl Nielsen

The Masterworks Vol. 1 - Orchestral Music

Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
Michael Schønwandt, conductor

Carl Nielsen, composer

About:

Carl Nielsen’s symphonies, concertos and other orchestral works are Scandinavia’s most powerful music. “Music is life, and like it inextinguishable,” said Nielsen - himself born and raised in the Danish countryside as the son of poor folk musician, but later recognized as one of the 20th century’s greatest symphonists. This unique collection consists of prizewinning recordings by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, which has preserved the authentic playing style since Carl Nielsen’s time.

The box set contains: 3 CDs, 1 SACD and 2 DVDs

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CD 1:

Symphony no. 3 FS 60 op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva" (1910-11)

1

I Allegro espansivo

11:46

$4.50

2

II Andante pastorale

9:36

$3.00

3

III Allegretto un poco

6:20

$3.00

4

IV Finale: Allegro

9:38

$3.00

Symphony no. 2, FS 29 op. 16 "The Four Temperaments" (1901-02)

5

I Allegro collerico

10:11

$4.50

6

II Allegro comodo e flemmatico

4:43

$1.50

7

III Andante malincolico

11:20

$4.50

8

IV Allegro sanguineo

7:27

$3.00

CD 2:

Symphony no. 4 FS 76 op. 29 "The Inextinguishable" (1914-16)

1

I Allegro

12:30

$4.50

2

II Poco allegretto (8 bars after tempo marking)

4:53

$1.50

3

III Poco adagio quasi andante

9:32

$3.00

4

IV Con anima - Allegro

9:39

$3.00

Symphony no. 5 FS 97 op. 50 (1920-22)

5

I Tempo giusto -

10:37

$4.50

6

Adagio

10:03

$4.50

7

II Allegro -

6:28

$3.00

8

Presto

3:12

$1.50

9

Andante poco tranquillo -

4:55

$1.50

10

Allegro (Tempo I)

3:04

$1.50

CD 3:

Symphony No. 1 FS 16 Op. 7 (1889-94)

1

I Allegro orgoglioso

9:21

$3.00

2

II Andante

6:56

$3.00

3

III Allegro comodo - Andante sostenuto - Tempo I

8:01

$3.00

4

IV Finale: Allegro con fuoco

8:49

$3.00

Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia semplice" FS 116 (1924-25)

5

I Tempo giusto

14:17

$4.50

6

II Humoresque - Allegretto

4:20

$1.50

7

III Proposta seria - Adagio

5:07

$3.00

8

IV Theme and Variations

10:50

$4.50

CD 4 (SACD):

Maskarade (1904-06)

1

Overture

4:21

$1.50

Maskarade

2

Cockerel's Dance

5:42

$3.00

Sir Oluf He Rides (1906)

3

Prelude: Andantino giusto

5:38

$3.00

Snefrid. Suite for orchestra (1893-94/99)

4

I Prelude

2:15

$1.50

5

II Andante quasi sostenuto

2:43

$1.50

6

III Postlude: Allegro non troppo

2:03

$1.50

7

IV Snefrid's Sleep: Andante - Quasi allegretto - Andante

3:27

$1.50

8

V Funeral Music: Andante sostenuto

2:33

$1.50

Saul and David (1898-1901)

9

Prelude to Act II: Allegro marziale

5:08

$3.00

Rhapsody Overture: An imaginary journey to the Faroe Islands (1927)

10

Andante sostenuto - Andante tranquillo - Allegro molto

10:17

$4.50

Willemoes (1907-08)

11

Prelude to Act III: Andantino espressivo

2:11

$1.50

Pan and Syrinx. Pastoral Scene for Orchestra, op. 49 (1917-18)

12

Andante tranquillo

8:43

$3.00

Cupid and the Poet, op. 54 (1930)

13

Ouverture: Allegretto con brio

5:22

$3.00

Ouverture Helios, op. 17 (1903)

14

Andante tranquillo - Allegro ma non troppo - Presto - Tempo I - Andante tranquillo

11:55

$4.50

Total playing time 286 minutes

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Label: Dacapo

Format: CD

Catalogue Number: 8.206002

Barcode: 636943600214

Release Date: August 2011

Period: Early 20th Century

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Reviews

Classics Today (10/10)

"If you haven't yet heard these performances, then this set will be a mandatory acquisition, particularly if you want to get a big chunk of Nielsen in a single shot"

Pizzicato

5/5 Stars

"Schønwandt zeigt mit seinem Nielsen, dass die bei anderen Dirrigenten festgestellte Klangopulenz die sechs Symphonien des Dänen zwar spektakulär werden lässt, dabei jedoch unendlich viele Details untergehen, die die Musik unerhört reich werden lassen."

Søndag

"Noget af det mest kraftfulde og livsbekræftende inden for nyere skandinavisk komposition"

Kristeligt Dagblad

5/6 Stars

"Pragtfulde værker, spillet med saft og kraft, lige fra forspillet til Maskarade til Helios-ouverturen"

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