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London Symphony Orchestra|Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1-6

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1-6

London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis

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Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra recorded Carl Nielsen's six symphonies at London's Barbican between 2009 and 2011, and released them in pairs on the orchestra's audiophile label, LSO Live. This trimline box set presents those hybrid SACDs, along with a Blu-Ray audio disc of all six performances together, a true convenience for collectors who have the appropriate equipment. Yet however one hears these symphonies, the recordings offer exceptional clarity and depth, and all the details of these complicated works are perfectly audible. Nielsen's music is noted for its powerful drive, dramatic conflicts, and idiosyncratic use of folk-inspired melodies, and more than any other genre he touched, the symphonies give a clear sense of his progress as a composer. Davis' readings are coherent and reliable, striking a balance between Nielsen's natural lyricism and his aggressive rhythms, and while these rigorous, unsentimental interpretations may strike some listeners as a bit cool, they are far from clinical. This is an important cycle that Davis' many admirers will want to own.

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Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7, FS 16: I. Allegro orgoglioso
00:09:09

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7, FS 16: II. Andante
00:07:24

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7, FS 16: III. Allegro comodo
00:07:59

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7, FS 16: IV. Finale, Allegro con fuoco
00:08:46

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, FS 29 "The Four Temperaments": I. Allegro collerico
00:09:54

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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6
Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, FS 29 "The Four Temperaments": II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico
00:04:15

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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7
Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, FS 29 "The Four Temperaments": III. Andante malincolico
00:09:53

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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8
Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, FS 29 "The Four Temperaments": IV. Allegro sanguineo - Marziale
00:07:47

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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DISC 2

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Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, FS 60 "Sinfonia espansiva": I. Allegro espansivo
00:11:29

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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2
Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, FS 60 "Sinfonia espansiva": II. Andante pastorale
00:07:25

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucy Hall, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Marcus Farnsworth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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3
Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, FS 60 "Sinfonia espansiva": III. Allegretto un poco
00:06:28

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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4
Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, FS 60 "Sinfonia espansiva": IV. Finale, Allegro
00:09:20

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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5
Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, FS 76 "The Inextinguishable": I. Allegro
00:09:54

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6
Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, FS 76 "The Inextinguishable": II. Poco allegretto
00:04:31

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7
Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, FS 76 "The Inextinguishable": III. Poco adagio quasi andante
00:08:36

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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8
Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, FS 76 "The Inextinguishable": IV. Allegro
00:08:11

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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DISC 3

1
Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, FS 97: I. Tempo giusto
00:10:42

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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2
Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, FS 97: II. Adagio
00:10:16

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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3
Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, FS 97: III. Allegro
00:14:21

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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4
Symphony No. 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice": I. Tempo giusto
00:12:43

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

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5
Symphony No. 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice": II. Humoreske, Allegretto
00:05:17

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd

6
Symphony No. 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice": III. Proposta seria, Adagio
00:05:38

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd

7
Symphony No. 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice": IV. Tema con variazioni, Allegro
00:11:12

London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Carl Nielsen, Composer - Public Domain UK, MusicPublisher

London Symphony Orchestra Ltd London Symphony Orchestra Ltd

Album review

Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra recorded Carl Nielsen's six symphonies at London's Barbican between 2009 and 2011, and released them in pairs on the orchestra's audiophile label, LSO Live. This trimline box set presents those hybrid SACDs, along with a Blu-Ray audio disc of all six performances together, a true convenience for collectors who have the appropriate equipment. Yet however one hears these symphonies, the recordings offer exceptional clarity and depth, and all the details of these complicated works are perfectly audible. Nielsen's music is noted for its powerful drive, dramatic conflicts, and idiosyncratic use of folk-inspired melodies, and more than any other genre he touched, the symphonies give a clear sense of his progress as a composer. Davis' readings are coherent and reliable, striking a balance between Nielsen's natural lyricism and his aggressive rhythms, and while these rigorous, unsentimental interpretations may strike some listeners as a bit cool, they are far from clinical. This is an important cycle that Davis' many admirers will want to own.

© TiVo

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