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What unnecessary performances these are. They aren’t bad, exactly, and I’m sure that if you had attended the concert you would have found them enjoyable.
The New York Philharmonic is a powerhouse orchestra, Nielsen is a powerhouse symphonist, and Alan Gilbert revels in the music’s energy and dynamism. I had
Maxim Vengerov is back on the concert platform as a
Okko Kamu leads a refreshingly vibrant account of Nielsen’s Symphony No. 1. The first movement surges with youthful vigor, aided by Kamu’s light touch–crisp orchestral
Everyone has their favorite individual performances of the major Nielsen symphonies, but on balance Michael Schonwandt’s cycle remains the most consistently excellent available. It has
These are for the most part very good performances. The First Symphony fares best. The outer movements have the necessary guts in terms of accentuation,
It’s appropriate that since his appointment as music director of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Gustavo Dudamel would present works by Scandinavian composers. Reportedly he was
They’re still talking about Bernstein’s “Espansiva” in Denmark, and with good reason. While better known for his Mahler, Bernstein’s advocacy of Nielsen arguably achieved just
It’s admirable that Colin Davis is tackling new repertoire late in his career, particularly since his remakes of the music most closely associated with him
This is all “occasional” music, and some critics might say the more occasional the better, but that’s not quite fair. Certainly this disc will appeal
