Carl Neilsen Collection Vol.4

1. Quintet for winds, Op 43/FS 100
Composed by Carl Nielsen
Performed by Royal Danish Orchestra Wind Quintet with Svend Christian Felumb , Holger Gilbert-Jespersen , Knud Lassen , Aage Oxenvad , Hans Sorensen

2. Serenata in vano, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello & double-bass, FS 68
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Louis Hegner , Louis Jensen , Knud Lassen , Aage Oxenvad , Hans Sorensen

3. Fantasy Pieces (2), for oboe & piano, Op. 2/FS 8 Romance
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Christian Christiansen , Svend Christian Felumb

4. Fantasy Pieces (2), for oboe & piano, Op. 2/FS 8 Humoresque
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Christian Christiansen , Svend Christian Felumb

5. String quartet No. 3 in E flat major, Op.14 (FS 23) No 3 in Eb, Op 14/FS 23
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Erling Bloch , Erling Bloch Quartet , Lavard Friisholm , Hans Kassow , Torben Anton Svendsen

6. String quartet No 1 in G Minor, Op 13/FS 4 No 1 in G Minor, Op 13
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Else Marie Brunn , Jarl Hansen , Koppel Quartet , Julius Koppel , Andreas Thyregod

7. String quartet No.2 in F minor, Op.5 (FS11) No 2 in F Minor, Op 5/FS 11
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Else Marie Brunn , Jarl Hansen , Koppel Quartet , Julius Koppel , Andreas Thyregod

8. String quartet No. 4 in F major ("Piacevolezz"), Op. 44 (Op.19) (FS36) No 4 in F, Op 44/FS 36
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Else Marie Brunn , Jarl Hansen , Koppel Quartet , Julius Koppel , Andreas Thyregod

9. Romance for violin & piano, Op 2/1
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Gerald Martin Moore , Emil Telmanyi

10. Sonata for violin & piano, No 1 in A major, Op 9/FS 20
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Christian Christiansen , Emil Telmanyi

11. Sonata for violin & piano, No 2 in G major, Op 35/FS 64
Composed by Carl Nielsen
with Victor Schioler , Emil Telmanyi

12. Prelude & Theme with Variations, for violin solo, Op 48/FS 104 Prelude
Composed by Carl Nielsen

13. Prelude & Theme with Variations, for violin solo, Op 48/FS 104 Theme with Variations
Composed by Carl Nielsen

14. Preludio e Presto, for violin solo, Op 52/FS 128 Prelude
Composed by Carl Nielsen

15. Preludio e Presto, for violin solo, Op 52/FS 128 Presto
Composed by Carl Nielsen

Customer Reviews:

The "other" great Danish tenor.......2004-09-12

During the 1930s and `40s, Wagnerian tenor Lauritz Melchior was the most famous Danish tenor in the world, singing virtually every role Wagner ever wrote worldwide, but in Denmark during the same period a very different kind of tenor was flourishing: Aksel Schiøtz, with his light, silvery voice, high standards of musicianship, excellent command of lieder and wide popularity among his countrymen for his singing of Danish folk and art songs.

All of this came to an abrupt end in the fall of 1946 when Schiøtz, suffering from severe headaches and impaired vocal control, was diagnosed with a brain tumor that had to be removed immediately. The operation saved his life but left one side of his face, and vocal muscles, paralyzed. Through sheer hard work he was able to com back, two years later, as a baritone, but though the phrasing and musicianship remained intact the voice no longer had its silvery bloom. He continued to perform and record as a baritone through the late 1950s, then became a teacher of voice and interpretation in Colorado before accepting a similar post in his native Denmark in 1969. He died ten years later.

This, the last album in the Schiøtz series, contains all of his recordings of songs by the great composer Carl Nielsen, better-known internationally nowadays than he was in the 1930s and `40s. Schiøtz' readings, long considered classic, are here lovingly restored to their original pristine sound. The result is an incredible sense of intimacy created between performer and listener. The Danish engineer responsible for most of the Schiøtz recordings had one object in mind: to properly balance voice and piano or voice and orchestra, then let them perform as they would in a natural concert environment.

None of the cramped, dry LP pressings we all became to familiar with were used here, or indeed in any of the volumes of this series; every single track was lovingly and meticulously restored in London's Abbey Road studios from mint-condition copies of the original 78s or brand-new transfers made from the original metal parts. The results are simply magical, creating a tremendous intimacy between the tenor and listener in a way that is hard to describe unless you hear it for yourself. A shame that most of these CDs are now hard to obtain, but I urge you to get them if you can!

Carl Nielsen Collection Vol.4: Chamber Music

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Carl Nielsen Collection Vol.4: Chamber Music

Manufacturer: Danacord Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000003LNZ
Release Date: 1995-12-12

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The Danish Song Treasury, Vol.4

Manufacturer: Forlane
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000038I9
Release Date: 1996-04-09

Tracks:

Credo IV, I
Avent: Hymne - 'Conditor alme siderum' IV/Divin createur des Astres
Avent: Motet - 'Rorate Coeli desuper'
Avent: Antienne - 'Alma Redemptoris Mater'
Avent: Antienne - 'O Oriens' II/Cantique - 'Magnificat'
Noel: Introit - 'Dominus dixit ad me' III/Le Seigneur m'a dit: Tu es mon fils
Noel: Hymne - 'Christe Redemptor' I/Mathieu 1, 18-22 - Choeur des Moines de Saint-Benoit-du-Lac/Dom Andre Saint-Cyr/Jean Deschamps
Noel: Repons - 'Hodie nobis de coelo' VIII/Isaie 9, 1-2, 5-6 - Choeur des Moines de Saint-Benoit-du-Lac/Dom Andre Saint-Cyr/Jean Deschamps
Noel: Introit - 'Puer natus est' VII - Luc 2, 12 - Choeur des Moines de Saint-Benoit-du-Lac/Dom Andre Saint-Cyr/Jean Deschamps
Noel: Gloria in excelsis Deo 8 Ve mode - Luc 2, 13-14 - Choeur des Moines de Saint-Benoit-du-Lac/Dom Andre Saint-Cyr/Jean Deschamps
Careme: Motet - 'Attende Domine' V/Ecoute-nous Seigneur
Careme: Psaume - 'Miserere mei Deus' II/Aie pitie de moi, o Dieu
Careme: Hymne - 'Audi, benigne Conditor' II/Ecoute, createur
Careme: Introit - 'Gaudete' 1er mode
Careme: Hymne - 'Gloria Laus' I/A toi la gloire, la louange e l'honneur
Careme: Antienne/'Ubi Caritas' 6e mode

Tracks:

Paques: Exsultet
Paques: Introit - 'Resurrexi' IV
Paques: Graduel - 'Haec Dies' II
Paques: Sequence - 'Victimae paschali Laudes' I
Paques: Communion - 'Pascha nostrum' VI
Paques: Hymne - 'Aurora Lucis' VIII
Paques: Antienne - 'Regina Coeli' V
Pentecote: Sequence - 'Veni Sancte Spiritus' I - Viens Esprit Saint
Pentecote: Hymne - 'Veni Creator' 8e mode
Pentecote: Hymne - 'Panis angelicus' IV - Le Pain des Anges
Pentecote: Motet - 'Adoro Te Devote' VIII - Je t'adore avec toi
Pentecote: Motet - 'Tantum ergo' III - Tellement Saint est ce sacrement
Sacre-Coeur: Introit - 'Cogitationes' V - Les pensees de son coeur
Temps ordinaire: Hymne - 'Lucis Creator' VIII - O tres bon Createur de la lumiere
Temps ordinaire: Kyrie XI - 'Orbis Factor' I - Seigneur prends pitie
Temps ordinaire: Gloria XI - 'In excelsis Deo' II - Gloire a Dieu
Fete de la tres Sainte Vierge: Introit - 'Salve sancta Parens' II - Salut, o Mere Sainte
Fete de la tres Sainte Vierge: Hymne 'Ave Maris Stella' I - Salut Etoile de la mer
Fete de la tres Sainte Vierge: Ave Regina Coelorum - Ton simple VI - Salut Reine des cieux
Fete de la tres Sainte Vierge: Salve Regina - Ton solennel I - Salut, o Reine
Fetes des saints (apotres) Hymne 'Aeterna Christi Munera' III
Fetes des saints (Saint Benoit): Introit ' - Gaudeamus' I - Debut du prologue
Fetes des saints (Saint Benoit): Hymne - 'Claris conjubila' III - Extrait du chapitre 4

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The Lesser Known Nielsen, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Rondo Grammofon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005YJ5L
Release Date: 1995-03-23

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Aksel Schiøtz Sings Nielsen

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Scandinavian Languages | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000000WP8
Release Date: 1994-11-29

Tracks:

Underlige aftenlufte
Skjaldens sang - into - Jeg baere med smil
Sang bag ploven, Op.10 - 4
Vi sletterne sonner
Jaegersang
I aften
Sommersang, Op.10 - 3
Gron er barens hoek - intro. - Farvel, min
Magdelones dansescene
Den danske sang
Havets sang
'Moderen' Op.41: Skjaldens vise
Den milde dag, Op.42
Hymne til Danmark
Jens Vehmand, Op.21-3
Farinello: Sangen har vinger
Farinelli: Den som har
Farinelli: Der er en sang
Farinelli: Livets glaeder
Lille Konval
Jeg ved ej
Dengang jeg var
Der var en svend

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Get the Tissues

The Danish Song Treasury, Vol.4

Manufacturer: Kontrapunkt
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
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Danish Christmas

ASIN: B000003VB8
Release Date: 1996-08-01

Tracks:

I Danmark Er Jeg Fodt
Vi Sletternes Sonner
Vor Sol Er Bleven Kold
Lysfyldt Morgen
Den Gronne, Sode Var
Han Kommer Med Sommer
Du Kaere Blide Danske Baek
Jeg Ved En Laerkerede
Alle Mine Laengsler
I Skyggen Vi Vanke
Laer Mig, Nattens Stjerne
Snart Er Natten Svunden
Morgendug, Der Sagte Baever
Nu Er Det Laenge Siden
Frihed Er Det Bedste Guld
Pa Det Jaevne
Danmark, I Tusind Ar
Det, Som Lysner Over Vangen
Som Dybest Brond
Solen Er Sa Rod, Mor
Sig Naermer Tiden, Da Jeg Ma Vaek

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Get the Tissues.......2004-11-28

I don't know how well this CD and the rest of this series sells in Denmark, but I really cannot imagine any Danish immigrant household without it. I am born in the US, but "I Danmark er Jeg Født" still brings tears to my eyes. Danes love their choral music, and this truly is a treasury of national songs. Even if you don't understand Danish you will love this CD if you appreciate world class choral music. This one is even a favorite among many of my non-Danish speaking friends.

Carl Nielsen Collection Vol. I - The Six Symphonies (3 CDs)(Danacord)

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Essential For Nielsen Collectors!

Carl Nielsen Collection Vol. I - The Six Symphonies (3 CDs)(Danacord)

Manufacturer: Danacord
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000009KXK
Release Date: 1994-12-27

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Essential For Nielsen Collectors!.......2004-07-19

Nielsen's symphonies, like Dvorak's, seem to flourish at their most committed and rhapsodic when played by the composer's fellow countrymen, under conductors who made careers of specializing in this music (in Dvorak's case, I am thinking of the Czech Phil. under Talich, Ancerl and Sejna).

This invaluable 3-disc historic CD set of Nielsen's six symphonies (recorded 1952-59, all "live" except for the 6th) features the Danish State Radio Orchestra under its three finest conductors: Launy Grondahl (1886-1960), Thomas Jensen (1898-1963) and Erik Tuxen (1902-57). All three either studied with or played under the composer: these performances are probably the closest we will ever come to hearing the symphonies conducted by Nielsen himself.

Contained in this set are: #1 (Tuxen 1957), #2 Grondahl (1956), #3 (Jensen 1959), #4 (Jensen 1952), #5 (Tuxen 1955), and #6 (Jensen 1952 studio).

This Danacord set should be heard in conjunction with studio recordings contained on three superb Dutton CDs. Dutton 2502 offers Jensen's recordings of #1 (1952) and #5 (1954) with Tuxen's definitive "Helios Overture" (1952). Dutton 4001 has the Jensen 2nd (1947) paired with Grondahl's pathbreaking #4 (1951). And Dutton 1207 provides Tuxen's superb 3rd (1946) and 5th (1950), along with the Act II Prelude to Saul and David (1946). These are simply indispensable historical documents that ought to be heard by anyone who loves Nielsen's music (I have reviewed each of them at Amazon).

I have made a serious effort over the past 30 years to hear most of the subsequent complete sets by various conductors, such as Blomstedt, Schmidt, Chung/Jarvi, Bostock, Schonwandt, Saraste, and Leaper. Of these, the Ole Schmidt/LSO would be my reluctant first choice, even though it misses (as do the others) much of the interpretive fire and rhythmic zest of the earlier Danish recordings. The Schmidt set has gotten an excellent re-mastering on a 3-disc Regis set which was recently available at Berkshire Record Outlet for $12 - an excellent bargain.

Here is a brief summary of this set's contents and my personal preferences in each symphony:

#1. This symphony (1892) is an early example of "progressive tonality;" the work starts in one key but ends in another. Tuxen here is excellent, but the Jensen (Dutton) remains my all-time favorite: what lovely strings, perky woodwinds, and magnificent growling brass are on display under Jensen! Previn/LSO (deleted RCA) was, to my ears, the most distinguished stereo account - but it fell well short of matching Jensen's.

#2. "The Four Temperaments" (1902) portrays the choleric, the phlegmatic, the melancholic and the sanguine. Grondahl is superb - this was his "farewell" concert" - and though I still prefer Jensen's greater rhythmic backbone, it's nearly a toss-up. A great performance in modern sound: Stokowski/Danish State Radio (live 1965) on IMG/EMI 75480.

#3. "Sinfonia Espansiva" (1911) is one of Nielsen's brightest, most life-affirming works. Jensen's reading (best sound in this set) has plenty of swagger and brilliance, if not quite the eloquent declamation of the un-matched Tuxen. I am also quite fond of the Bernstein (deleted Columbia) - it's how I first learned the work. Schmidt was at his best here.

#4. "The Inextinguishable" (1916) has, to my mind, received three truly great recorded performances: the first-ever Grondahl on Dutton (my favorite interpretively, but the mono sound blunts the impact of the dueling tympani), this live Jensen (the rushing strings that usher in the last mvt. are awesome), and the best-ever stereo account by Martinon and the Chicago Symphony (when is RCA ever going to get this on CD?).

#5. (1922). This live Tuxen reading from Paris is excellent, but the audience is noisy and the sound is lacking in the bass department. But neither this nor Tuxen's studio account (Dutton) can match the superlative Jensen (Dutton). I am not as keen on Bernstein/NY Phil. here - I wish he had recorded it with the Danish Radio as he did the #3 (with which it is coupled).

#6. "Sinfonia Semplice" (1925) is the toughest nut to crack - it is a sarcastic and somewhat bitter work. Nielsen seems to be thumbing his nose at atonal/serial trends in music with which he had no sympathy. This pioneering effort by Jensen is slightly cut and the sound is a tad inferior to my original Mercury LP. Still, it's the wittiest account I have heard. There is a stunning live 1965 Stokowski/New Philharmonia performance on BBC Legends 4059 (it's in mono, but the sound is great).

Bottom line: if you can forego modern sound, this Danacord set offers some benchmark Nielsen readings (for some reason, the sound is far better if you select the "mono" option on your playback equipment). I would definitely supplement it with the Dutton CDs, which contain my all-time favorites in #1-5. There are some fine stereo alternatives available separately, even though some of the best (e.g., Bernstein's 3rd and Martinon's 4th) are not currently available. For a complete stereo set, there is a wide variety to choose from - and there isn't a truly "bad" one in the bunch. The best current bargain version is Ole Schmidt's. Happy listening!

The Lesser Known Nielsen, Vol. 3
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The Lesser Known Nielsen, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: Rondo Grammofon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by Nielsen | Nielsen, Carl | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000009K5K
Release Date: 1995-03-23

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