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Finn Høffding’s music, though composed earlier (at least the works on this disc) reminds me of 1950s institutional architecture: drab, foursquare, functional, humorless, forgettable. It

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Ludolf Nielsen Sym. 3

Victor Carr Jr

Ludolf Nielsen’s compositional style took a quantum leap forward from his first symphony (on a previous da capo release) to his third (1911-13). What was

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The other Nielsen/Dacapo C

Victor Carr Jr

Danish composer Ludolf Nielsen (1876-1939) is a near exact contemporary of Denmark’s national musical icon, Carl Nielsen. Though the two are no relation, they had

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Gallo Trio Sonatas: The Source for Stravinsky’s Pulcinella

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Big Boxes: Finally, Stravinsky’s Complete Columbia & RCA Recordings, The Right Way

Jed Distler June 1, 2025

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