Episode 1
Donald Macleod explores how Nielsen met his first wife on his travels through Europe, and got public recognition for both his first symphony and first choral work.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Denmark's best-known composer, Carl Nielsen.
Donald concentrates on how Nielsen met his first wife on his travels through Europe and got public recognition - for both his maiden symphony and first choral work, A Hymn to Love.
Arabesque (Five Piano Pieces)
Martin Roscoe (piano)
Hyperion CDA675912 Tr 42 or 41
Little Suite for Strings
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Iona Brown (conductor)
Virgin Classics VC545224-2 Trs 15-17
Song behind the Plough
Aksel Schiotz (tenor)
Danacord DACOCD 365367 CD1 Tr 4
Symphony No 1 (1st mvt)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)
BIS-CD-454 Tr 4
Hymnus amoris
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
Lars Pedersen (baritone)
Bo Anker Hansen (bass)
Danish National Radio Choir
Copenhagen Boys' Choir
Decca 452 486-2.
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Carl Nielsen
Arabesque (Five Piano Pieces)
Performer: Martin Roscoe (piano)
- Hyperion CDA675912.
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Carl Nielsen
Little Suite for Strings
Performer: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra Performer: Iona Brown (conductor)
- Virgin Classics VC545224-2.
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Carl Nielsen
Song behind the Plough
Performer: Aksel Schiotz (tenor)
- Danacord DACOCD 365367.
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Carl Nielsen
Symphony No 1 (1st mvt)
Performer: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Performer: Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)
- BIS-CD-454.
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Carl Nielsen
Hymnus amoris
Performer: Barbara Bonney (soprano) Performer: John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Performer: Lars Pedersen (baritone) Performer: Bo Anker Hansen (bass) Performer: Danish National Radio Choir Performer: Copenhagen Boys' Choir
- Decca 452 486-2..
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- Mon 2 Nov 200912:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 2 Nov 200922:00BBC Radio 3
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