NIELSEN
The Collectors Edition
CD 1 77.24
Symphony No. 1 in G minor [1891-92], FS 16 (Op. 7)
1. I. Allegro orgoglioso 9.57
2 II. Andante 7.40
3 III: Allegro comodo Andante sostenuto 9.19
4 IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco 8.56
Recorded: 22-23.VIII.1974; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Symphony No. 2 (The) Four Temperaments [1901-02], FS29 (Op. 16)
5 I. Allegro collerico 9.53
6 II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico 4.49
7 III. Andante malincolico 11.56
8 IV. Allegro sanguineo 7.08
Recorded: 23-25.VIII.1974; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
9 Bohmisk-dansk folketone (Bohemian-Danish Folk Tune) [1928], FS130 7.29
Recorded: 10-14.II.1975; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
CD 2 75.12
Symphony No. 3 Sinfonia espansiva [1910-11], FS60 (Op. 27)
1. I. Allegro espansivo 11.02
2 II. Andante pastorale* 9.26
3 III: Allegretto un poco 6.37
4 IV. Finale: Allegro 8.53
* with Kirsten Schultz (soprano), Peter Rasmussen (baritone)
Recorded: 7-10.IX.1973; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Symphony No. 4 (The) Inextinguishable [1914-16], FS76 (Op. 29)
5 I. Allegro 11.43
6 II. Poco allegretto 4.54
7 III. Poco adagio quasi andante 9.19
8 IV. Allegro 8.13
Recorded: 8/9.III.1974; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
9 Ved en ung Kunstners Baare (At the bier of a young artist) [1910], FS58 4.49
Recorded: 10-14.II.1975; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen & Neville Boyling
(P) 1975 EMI Records Ltd
CD 3 71.18
Symphony No. 5 [1921-22], FS97 (Op. 50)
1. I. Tempo giusto 10.32
2 Adagio non troppo 8.53
3 II: Allegro 5.44
4 Allegro 3.12
5 Andante un poco tranquillo 4.34
6 Allegro 2.40
Recorded: 3&4.XII.1973; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Symphony No. 6 Sinfonia semplice [1924-25], FS116
7 I. Tempo giusto 13.47
8 II. Humoreske: Allegretto 4.07
9 III. Proposta seria: Adagio 6.06
10 IV. Tema con variazioni: Adagio 11.12
Recorded: 2-5.XI.1973; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen & Neville Boyling
(P) 1975 EMI Records Ltd
CD 4 73.50
Little Suite for String Orchestra [1888 rev. 1889], FS6 (Op. 1)
1. I. Præludium 3.34
2 II. Intermezzo 5.25
3 III: Finale 6.38
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Directed by Iona Brown
Recorded: XI.1995; Eidsvoll Church, Norway
Producer: John Fraser
Balance engineer: Arne Akselberg
(P) 1996 Virgin Classics Ltd.
4 Symphony Rhapsody [1889], FS7 8.27
5 Helios Overture [1903], FS32 (Op. 17) 12.01
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
Recorded: 10-14.II.1975; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen & Neville Boyling
(P) 1975 EMI Records Ltd
Violin Concerto [1911], FS61 (Op. 33)
6 I. Præludium: Largo 6.34
7 Allegro cavalleresco 12.49
8 II. Intermezzo: Poco adagio 6.53
9 Rondo: Allegretto scherzando 11.04
Arve Tellefsen (violin)
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
Recorded: 24-26.III.1975; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen & Neville Boyling
(P) 1975 EMI Records Ltd
CD 5 73.50
1 Overture Maskarade [1904-06], FS39 4.38
BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sir Andrew Davis
Recorded: II.1990; No. 1 Abbey Road Studios, London
Producer: Andrew Keener
Balance engineer: Mike Clements
(P) 1991 Virgin Classics Ltd.
2 Saga-drøm [1907-08], FS46 (Op. 39) 9.01
3 Pan og Syrinx [1917-18], FS87 (Op. 49) 8.36
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
Recorded: 10-14.II.1975; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen & Neville Boyling
(P) 1975 EMI Records Ltd
Flute Concerto [1926], FS119
4 I. Allegro moderato 11.28
5 II. Allegretto Adagio ma non troppo Allegretto Tempo di marcia 7.35
Frantz Lemmser Arve Tellefsen (violin)
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
Recorded: 14-17.IV.1975; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen & Neville Boyling
(P) 1975 EMI Records Ltd
6 Rhapsodie Overture: An Imaginary Journey to the Færoe Islands [1927], FS123 9.56
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
Recorded: 10-14.II.1975; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen & Neville Boyling
(P) 1975 EMI Records Ltd
Clarinet Concerto [1928], FS129 (Op. 57)
7 Allegretto un poco 8.26
8 Poco adagio 5.43
9 Allegro non troppo 7.13
10 Allegro vivace 4.10
Kjell-Inge Stevennson (clarinet) Ib Jarikov (side drum)
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
Recorded: 14-17.IV.1975; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen & Neville Boyling
(P) 1975 EMI Records Ltd
CD 6 65.13
Hymnus Amoris [1896-97], FS21 (Op. 12)
1. I. Childhood 4.26
2 II. Youth 3.31
3 III: Manhood 8.22
4 IV. Old Age 6.32
Kirsten Schultz & Bodil Gøbil - soprano, Tonny Landy - tenor, Bent Norup - bass baritone
Mogens Schmidt Johansen & Hans Christian Andersen - bass
Copenhagen Boys Choir
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Mogens Wöldike
Recorded: 4 & 8.IV.1974; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen
(P) 1977 EMI Records Ltd
Søvnen (Sleep) [1903-04], FS33 (Op. 18)
5 I. Milde søvnen, du store Moder 7.30
6 II. En Kval en Tunge
Ve mif er jeg vaagen? 5.05
7 III. Drømme svinder, Syner falme 5.32
Danish Radio Chorus
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Mogens Wöldike
Recorded: 4 & 8.IV.1974; Danmarks Radio Concert Hall, Copenhagen
Producer: David Mottley
Balance engineer: Evald Rasmussen
(P) 1977 EMI Records Ltd
Wind Quintet [1922], FS100 (Op. 43)
8 I. Allegro ben moderato 8.20
9 II. Menuet 4.37
10 III. Præludium: Adagio
Tema con variazioni: Un poco andantino 11.00
Melos Ensemble
Recorded: 4 & 5.XII.1967; No. 1 Abbey Road Studios, London
Producer: Christopher Bishop
Balance engineer: Robert Gooch
(P) 1969 EMI Records Ltd
CD 7 54.20
1 Chaconne [1916], FS79 (Op. 32) 9.23
Suite Den Luciferiske [1919-20], FS91 (Op. 45)
2 I. Allegretto un pochettino 3.31
3 II. Poco moderato 2.19
4 III. Molto adagio e patético 5.07
5 IV. Allegretto innocente 1.45
6 V. Allegretto vivo 1.10
7 VI. Allegro non troppo ma vigoroso 7.12
Tre Klaverstykker (Three Piano Pieces) [1928], FS131 (Op. 59)
8 Impromptu: Allegro fluento 2.55
9 Adagio 2.35
10 Allegro non troppo 4.49
Fem Klaverstykker (Five Piano Pieces) [1890], FS10 (Op. 3)
11 Folketone (Folk Melody): Andante 2.32
12 Humoreske: Allegretto giocoso 1.23
13 Arabeske: Moderato 1.11
14 Mignon: Moderato 0.52
15 Alfedans (Elf Dance): Tempo di valse 1.25
Humoreske-bagateller [1894-97], FS22 (Op. 11)
16 I. Goddag! Goddag! (Good Morning! Good Morning!) 0.49
17 II. Snurretoppen (Spinning Top) 0.45
18 III. En lille langsom vals (A Little Slow Waltz) 1.27
19 IV. Sprællemanden (Jumping Jack) 0.47
20 V. Dukkemarch (Dolls March) 1.15
21 VI. Spilleværket (Musical Clock) 0.54
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Recorded: 27-31.III.1995; St. Georges, Brandon Hill
Producer: Tony Harrison
Balance engineer: Mike Hatch
Some parts of this recording are taken from a concert performance at St. Georges, Brandon Hill, during the evening of 31.III.1996.
(P) 1996 Virgin Classics Ltd.