Nielsen: Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

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Nielsen: Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6), etc.

Nielsen:

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Maskarade - Suite

Saul & David -Suite

Fantasy Voyage

Rhapsody Overture: An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands (FS123)

En Sagadrom FS46

Odense Symphony Orchestra, Tamas Veto

Regis - RRC1166

(CD)

£4.99 (£4.25 ex. VAT)

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 (FS76) 'The Inextinguishable', etc.

Nielsen:

Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 (FS76) 'The Inextinguishable'

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer

Hymnus Amoris, Op. 12 (FS21)

Barbara Bonney, John Mark Ainsley, Lars Pedersen, Michael W. Hansen, Bo Anker Hansen

Copenhagen Boys' Choir / Danish National Radio Choir / Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer

Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 (FS97)

Symphony No. 6, (FS116) 'Sinfonia semplice'

Building a Library

First Choice - December 2001

Decca - Double Decca - 4609882

(CD - 2 discs)

£9.49 (£8.08 ex. VAT)

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Stenhammar: Serenade, Op. 31, etc.

Grieg:

Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Nielsen:

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Stenhammar:

Serenade, Op. 31

Bernt Lysell

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Sir Andrew Davis

Apex - 0927430752

(CD)

£4.99 (£4.25 ex. VAT)

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Thomas Jensen Conducts Scandinavian Classics

Thomas Jensen Conducts Scandinavian Classics

Gade, N:

Echoes of Ossian Overture Op. 1

Hartmann, J E:

Triumphal March of the Nordic Gods

Henriques:

Prelude to 'Voeland the Smith'

Høffding:

'It is Perfectly True' Symphonic Fantasy Op. 37

Lange-Müller:

Prelude to 'Renaissance'

Nielsen:

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Helios Overture, Op. 17 (FS32)

March from 'The Mother'

Saul & David - Prelude Act 2

Riisager:

Little Overture for Strings

Concertino for Trumpet and Strings

Excerpts from the ballet 'Twelve by the Mail-Coach'

Fools Paradise Suite

Two Beggar-Pupils' Song

On the Occasion of

Sibelius:

Finlandia, Op. 26

Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Valse lyrique, Op. 96a

Svendsen:

Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26

Tarp:

Miniature Suite: 'Mosaik'

Copenhagen Philharmonic and Danish State Radio Orchestra, Thomas Jensen

Danacord - DACOCD523-524

(CD - 2 discs)

£24.49 (£20.84 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 4 - 6 working days.

Musica Vitae plays Nordic Music, Volume 2

Musica Vitae plays Nordic Music, Volume 2

Fernström:

Intimate Miniatures for String Orchestra, Op. 2

Grieg:

Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34

Koch, E von:

Concertino Pastorale for flute and strings

Nielsen:

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Sallinen:

Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March (String Quartet No. 3)

Sigurbjörnsson, T:

Siciliano from 'Columbine' for flute and strings

Manuela Wiesler (flute)

Musica Vitae, Wojciech Rajski

BIS - BISCD461

(CD)

£12.99 (£11.06 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

Scandinavian String Music

Scandinavian String Music

Grieg:

Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Nielsen:

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Svendsen:

Two Icelandic Melodies for String Orchestra

Two Swedish Folk Tunes for string orchestra

Norwegian Folksong: I Fjol gjaett'e Gjeitinn: Andantino

Wirén:

Serenade for string orchestra, Op. 11

Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Richard Studt

"The recording is superbly realistic and this playing has finesse and lots of energy and life: I found this a particularly attractive programme." - Classic CD 5*

Naxos - 8553106

(CD)

£4.99 (£4.25 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

Scandinavian Serenade

Scandinavian Serenade

Grieg:

Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Nielsen:

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Sibelius:

Canzonetta, Op. 62a, from the incidental music to Kuolema

Wirén:

Serenade for string orchestra, Op. 11

Scottish Baroque Ensemble, Leonard Friedman

CRD - CRD3342

(CD)

£8.49 (£7.23 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 weeks.

Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Op. 33 (FS61), etc.

Nielsen:

Violin Concerto, Op. 33 (FS61)

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Clarinet Concerto Op. 57 (FS129)

Henrik Hannisdal, Kullervo Kojo, Tim Ferchen

Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Terje Mikkelsen

Apex - 0927483112

(CD)

£4.99 (£4.25 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

Nielsen - Complete Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Suites

Nielsen - Complete Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Suites

Nielsen:

Symphonies Nos. 1-6 (Complete)

Saul & David - Prelude Act 2

Rhapsody Overture: An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands (FS123)

The Mother (FS94) (Prelude, 7th Scene)

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Pan & Syrinx, Op. 49 (FS87)

En Sagadrom FS46

Maskarade Overture

Maskarade: Prelude to Act II

Aladdin Suite, Op. 34

Springtime in Funen, Op. 42

Three Motets, Op. 55

Violin Concerto, Op. 33 (FS61)

Saeka Matsuyama (violin)

Clarinet Concerto Op. 57 (FS129)

John McCaw (clarinet)

Flute Concerto, FS119

Jennifer Stinton (flute)

Maskarade: Dance of the Cockerels

"Ablaze with life and a sense of discovery.... Schmidt is a sure & penetrating guide....authentic.. real feeling for glorious music" Penguin Guide on the Symphonies

Regis - RRC6002

(CD - 6 discs)

£24.99 (£21.27 ex. VAT)

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Nielsen - The Collector’s Edition

Nielsen - The Collector’s Edition

Nielsen:

Symphonies Nos. 1-6 (Complete)

Kirsten Schultz (soprano), Peter Rasmussen (baritone)

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Bøhmisk-dansk folketone, Paraphrase for strygeorkester (FS130)

At the Bier of a Young Artist - string quartet and double bass, FS58

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Little Suite in A minor for strings, Op. 1 (FS6)

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Directed by Iona Brown

Helios Overture, Op. 17 (FS32)

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Symphonic Rhapsody in F major, FS7

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Violin Concerto, Op. 33 (FS61)

Arve Tellefsen (violin)

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Maskarade Overture

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Saga-drøm, Op. 39 (FS46)

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Pan & Syrinx, Op. 49 (FS87)

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Flute Concerto, FS119

Frantz Lemmser Arve Tellefsen

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Rhapsody Overture: An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands (FS123)

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Clarinet Concerto Op. 57 (FS129)

Kjell-Inge Stevennson (clarinet) & Ib Jarikov (side drum)

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt

Hymnus Amoris, Op. 12 (FS21)

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

The Sleep, Op. 18 (FS33)

Danish Radio Chorus & Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mogens Wöldike

Wind Quintet, Op. 43 (FS 100)

Melos Ensemble

Chaconne, Op. 32 (FS79)

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Den Luciferiske Suite, Op. 45 (FS91)

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Three Piano Pieces, Op. 59 (FS131)

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Five Piano Pieces, Op. 3 (FS10)

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Humoresque-Bagatelles, Op. 11 (FS22)

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Whilst his works may not show the influence of his country’s literature and landscape as overtly as does Sibelius (with many of his works bearing distinct echoes of the Kalevala and, at times, it is almost easy to see the forests and lakes that he knew and loved), Nielsen is a composer who absorbed the distinctive atmosphere of his homeland. His scores are clear and forcefully argued, he used progressive tonality rather than resorting to the atonal techniques being practiced elsewhere in Europe. His modern reputation is based primarily on his six symphonies but, as can be heard in the other works in this collection, he was adept in many musical forms. A number of modern composers now acknowledge their debt to the group of composers in various countries who developed tonality rather than turning their backs on it – Bartók in Hungary, Janácek in the Czech lands and of course Sibelius and Nielsen and it is interesting to note that more and more commentators have indicated the growing interest in and importance of this music. The majority of the recordings were made in Copenhagen with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Herbert Blomstedt (Symphonies, Concertos and Tone Poems) and Mogens Wöldike (Choral works) in the first half of 1970s. Other works have been added to these thereby giving the listener a wide and fairly comprehensive survey of this influential composer. Like some other great composers – Bach, Mozart and Schubert for example – whose works have been catalogued by experts, Dan Fog and Torben Schousboe have completed this task for Nielsen and this set includes this FS numbering as the prime identification. Dates of composition are also included and Opus Numbers where and when they were allocated.

Released or re-released in last 6 months

EMI - 5194292

(CD - 7 discs)

£22.49 (£19.14 ex. VAT)

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

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