Nielsen’s First Symphony draws inspiration from Brahms and Dvorák but also contains hints of the progressive tonality for which he was later celebrated. His enigmatic final symphony, entitled Sinfonia Semplice (Simple Symphony), suggesting a work of “entirely idyllic character”, turns out to be anything but this. Though written 30 years apart, both works feature folk-inflections, tonal ambiguity, and Nielsen’s distinctive anti-Romantic style.

Composer Carl Nielsen
Conductor Sir Colin Davis
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 1
1. I. Andante orgoglioso
2. II. Andante
3. III. Allegro comodo – Andante sostenuto – Tempo I
4. IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Symphony No. 6 ‘Sinfonia semplice’
5. I. Tempo giusto
6. II. Humoreske: Allegretto
7. III. Proposta seria: Adagio
8. IV. Tema con variazioni: Allegro

Release Date 6 February 2012
LSO0715 | 822231171522

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded October 2011 (Symphony No 1), May & June 2011 (Symphony No 6), Barbican, London

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Booklet in English, French & German

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