NIELSEN : Concertos for Violin, Clarinet & Flute

1. Praeludium Largo - Allegro cavalleresco

2. Poco Adagio - Rondo Allegro scherzando

3. (4 sections, one movement)

4. Allegro moderato

5. Allegretto-adagio ma non troppo - allegretto

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Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

The Concertos

Violin Concerto - Saeka Matsuyama
Odense Symphony Orchestra / Jan Wagner

Clarinet Concerto - John McCaw
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Raymond Leppard

Flute Concerto - Jennifer Stinton
Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Steuart Bedford

Tracks:

Symphonic Rhapsody
Helios Overture Op.17
Saga-drom Op.39
I: Praeludiom (Largo)-
Allegro Cavalleresco
II: Intermezzo )Poco Adagio)-
Rondo (Allegretto Scherzando)

Tracks:

Pan Og Syrinx Op.49
I: Allegro Moderato
II: Allegretto-Adagio Ma Non Troppo-Allegretto-Tempo Di Marcia
Rhapsody Overture: An Imaginary Journey To The Faeroe Islands
Clarinet Concerto Op.57

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Specially priced 2-CD set in space-saving brilliant box with accompanying three-language booklet. Digitally remastered to the highest standards at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios.

Carl Nielsen: Concertos- Orchestral Works, Volume 2

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Carl Nielsen: Concertos- Orchestral Works, Volume 2

Manufacturer: Danacord Records
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ASIN: B000003LNX
Release Date: 1996-03-22

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Blomstedt (and Stevennson) Can Do Better
Wonderful music

Nielsen: Concertos, etc.
Kjell-Inge Stevennson , Carl Nielsen , Herbert Blomstedt , Ib Jarlkov , Frantz Lemmser , and Arve Tellefsen
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Nielsen: Symphonies no 4-6 / Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

ASIN: B000002SFK
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

Symphonic Rhapsody
Helios Overture, Op.17
Saga-drom, Op.39
Violin Concerto, Op.33: I. Praeludium (Largo)
Violin Concerto, Op.33: Allegro cavalleresco
Violin Concerto, Op.33: II. Intermezzo (Poco adagio)
Violin Concerto, Op.33: Rondo (Allegretto scherzando)

Tracks:

Pan og Syrinx, Op.49
Flute Concerto: I. Allegro Moderato
Flute Concerto: II. Allegretto - Adagio ma non troppo - Allegretto - Tempo di marcia
Rhapsody Overture - An Imaginary Journey To The Faeroe Islands
Clarinet Concerto, Op.57

Customer Reviews:

Blomstedt (and Stevennson) Can Do Better.......2002-01-17

Arve Tellefsen gives the Violin Concerto a fine reading. This is a piece which benefits from Nielsen's being both violinist and composer; he writes idiomatically and brilliantly for the soloist, the violin here enjoys a much higher incidence of lyricism than is sometimes true of the solo violin literature in the 20th century. And on the other hand, he makes astonishingly free use of low brass and timpani in the accompaniment, which makes for breathtakingly dramatic contrasts. There is a very slight "false start" in which the orchestra does not quite keep with the soloist at a sudden recap near the end of the first movement, but this will escape most listeners, perhaps, and interfere with no one's listening pleasure. The Intermezzo is one of those instances of still perfection at the music's center. I haven't heard any other instance where Blomstedt struck so false a note, but the Allegretto scherzando is slow. The material itself just about works at that tempo; it comes across as a little elegant, at this relaxed a pace - but the movement is MARKED Allegretto scherzando, and the effect is too elegant, and not at all scherzando. This is exactly the wrong place - the last movement of a concerto - where you want to produce the impression of dragging, and making the piece seem long.

Stevennson does not fare quite so well as Tellefsen, with the Clarinet Concerto. This is a shame, as it is such a bright, cold gem in the solo clarinet repertory. Kevin Banks gives a far more confident account of the Opus 57 on the Naxos release.

Wonderful music.......2000-06-09

Carl Nielsen is a very underrated composer. These are truly three of the finest concertos of the 20th century. In my opinion, the Flute Concerto is better than those composed by Mozart. And the Clarinet Concerto is close to the Mozart's one. But the Violin Concerto is my favorite. It's a really wonderful piece of music, full of great melodies and magical atmosphere. The orchestral pieces aren't on the same level, but they are really enjoyable (mainly the Helios Overture and the Dream of Gunnar symphonic poem).

In addition, these recordings are first class. At budget price, this is a must have album.

NIELSEN : Concertos for Violin, Clarinet & Flute - Matsuyama / McCaw / Stinton
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NIELSEN : Concertos for Violin, Clarinet & Flute - Matsuyama / McCaw / Stinton

Manufacturer: Regis Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009WYYLA
Release Date: 2005-06-10

Tracks:

Praeludium Largo - Allegro cavalleresco
Poco Adagio - Rondo Allegro scherzando
(4 sections, one movement)
Allegro moderato
Allegretto-adagio ma non troppo - allegretto

Product Description

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

The Concertos

Violin Concerto - Saeka Matsuyama
Odense Symphony Orchestra / Jan Wagner

Clarinet Concerto - John McCaw
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Raymond Leppard

Flute Concerto - Jennifer Stinton
Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Steuart Bedford

Nielsen: Concertos For Violin, Clarinet & Flute

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Nielsen: Concertos For Violin, Clarinet & Flute

Manufacturer: Regis Records/Premiere
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000926SIC
Release Date: 2007-05-29