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Nielsen: The Complete Symphonies

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These recordings, made during Sir Colin Davis’ ‘Indian summer’ with the orchestra, are acknowledged to be amongst the finest recordings ever made of this repertoire, receiving numerous awards. The symphonies were originally released between 2011 and 2013 and are now available together for the first time.

Despite giving titles to the majority of his symphonies, Danish composer Carl Nielsen was often vague about what influenced each work. Nevertheless he was a master symphonist and his music is mesmerising, combining propulsive energy with lyrical invention.

Composer Carl Nielsen
Conductor Sir Colin Davis
Performers Lucy Hall, Marcus Farnsworth, London Symphony Orchestra

Vol 1
Symphony No. 1
1. i. Allegro orgoglioso
2. ii. Andante
3. iii. Allegro comodo
4. iv. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

Symphony No. 2
5. i. Allegro collerico
6. ii. Allegro comodo e flemmatico
7. iii. Andante malincolico
8. iv. Allegro sanguineo - Marziale

Vol 2
Symphony No. 3
1. i. Allegro espansivo
2. ii. Andante pastorale
3. iii. Allegretto un poco
4. iv. Finale: Allegro

Symphony No. 4
5. i. Allegro
6. ii. Poco allegretto
7. iii. Poco adagio quasi andante
8. iv. Allegro

Vol 3
Symphony No. 5
1.  i - Tempo giusto
2. ii - Adagio
3. iii - Allegro

Symphony No. 6
4. i. Tempo giusto
5. ii. Humoreske: Allegretto
6. iii. Proposta seria: Adagio
7. iv. Tema con variazioni: Allegro

Release Date 9 March 2015
LSO0789 | 822231178927

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded October 2011 (Symphony No 1), December 2011 (Symphony Nos 2 & 3), May 2010 (Symphony No 4), October 2009 (Symphony No 5), May & June 2011 (Symphony No 6), Barbican, London.

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Booklet in English, French & German

FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices
MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility
SACD - Compatible with all CD players

Available on streaming services

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Reviews

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***** ‘Wow! What a treasure trove this one is… The original SACDs were exemplary in their stunning audio presentations, as good as I have ever heard on LSO Live and the best-sounding Nielsen symphonies ever… these certainly surpass all the others in my collection… Outstanding!’

- Audiophile Audition, Multichannel Set of the Month
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‘Force and rhythmic energy are among the trademarks of Nielsen's symphonies. This is clearly evident in the concert recordings under the direction of Colin Davis… A great discovery, thanks to Colin Davis and the excellent London Symphony Orchestra.’

- NDR Kultur, CD of the Week
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‘This cycle undeniably represents some of [Sir Colin Davis’s] most important later work… one of the better and more imaginative sets of the Nielsen symphonies. Highly recommended!’

- Classical.net