Episode 2
Nerve trouble proves to be a blessing in disguise, as Svendsen has to give up his violin career to pursue life as a composer and conductor, but not before a eventful trip to Iceland punctuated by champagne binges and sea sickness. With Donald Macleod.
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Johan Svendsen
Violin Concerto op.6 – Finale 'Allegro giusto'
Performer: Lars Bjørnkjaer (violin), Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Giordano Bellincampi (conductor)
- DANACORD DACOCD 662.
- 3.
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Johan Svendsen
Sigurd Slembe op.8
Performer: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Terje Mikkelsen (conductor)
- CPO 7773722.
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Johan Svendsen
String Quintet op.5
Performer: Oslo String Quartet, Henning Kraggerud (viola)
- CPO 999 858-2 t.
- 5 to 7.
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