Nielsen - Symphonies 1 & 2 | Seattle Symphony Media SSM1024

Nielsen - Symphonies 1 & 2

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Label: Seattle Symphony Media

Cat No: SSM1024

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 17th July 2020

Contents

Artists

Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Thomas Dausgaard

Works

Nielsen, Carl

Symphony no.1 in G minor, op.7
Symphony no.2, op.16 'The Four Temperaments'

Artists

Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Thomas Dausgaard

About

Thomas Dausgaard and the Seattle Symphony bring you electric and superbly played performances of Nielsen’s early symphonies. Dausgaard has championed the music of his countryman throughout his career, and this album features the Danish composer’s ecstatic First Symphony and the strong-willed Second Symphony. The live concert recordings capture the vitality and energy shared by the orchestra and their new Music Director, all in the spectacular acoustics of Benaroya Hall.

Reviews

Nielsen’s early symphonies aren’t just well-kept secrets; they are essential listening for anyone serious about understanding the composer’s place in 20th-century music. ... Speed requires confidence, and you can feel the Seattle Symphony’s building with this further exploration of what remains an alien aesthetic to so many orchestras. ... [Dausgaard’s] performance of The Four Temperaments is the real winner here.  Andrew Mellor (Recording of the Month)
Gramophone November 2020
Gramophone Editor's Choice

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