An Idyllic Childhood
Donald Macleod discusses Nielsen's childhood, which he later recalled with great affection in his choral masterpiece Springtime in Funen.
Carl Nielsen spent his childhood on the Danish island of Fünen, where he grew up in a farm labourer's cottage with his parents and eleven brothers and sisters. Although he experienced real hardship during these years, he later recalled his experiences with great affection and raised a salute to the island in his choral masterpiece, Springtime in Fünen. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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Carl Nielsen
no.4; Sang bag ploven [Sung behind the plough] from 6 Songs to poems of Holstein Op.10
Performer: Morten Ernst LASSEN - Baritone
- DaCapo: 8.224218.
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Carl Nielsen
6 Humoreske-bagateller Op.11 for piano
Performer: Leif Ove ANDSNES (Piano)
- EMI : CZS-574 789 2.
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Carl Nielsen
Fynsk foraar [Springtime on Funen] - lyric humoresque Op.42 for soloists, chorus
Conductor: Leif SEGERSTAM Performer: Inga NIELSEN - Soprano Performer: Peter GRONLUND - Tenor Performer: Sten BYRIEL - Bass Performer: Children's Choir Of Sankt Annae Gymnasium
- CHANDOS: CHAN-8853.
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Carl Nielsen
Little suite in A minor Op.1 for string orchestra [FS.56]
Conductor: Esa-Pekka SALONEN Performer: New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
- CBS : CD-42321.
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Carl Nielsen
no.3; Sommersang - 6 Songs to poems of Holstein Op.10
Performer: Ulrich STAERK - Piano
- DaCapo : 8.224218.
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Carl Nielsen
no.2; Erindringens so [Memory lane] - 6 Songs to poems of Holstein Op.10
Performer: Ulrich STAERK - Piano
- DaCapo : 8.224218.
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Carl Nielsen
no.4; Sang bag ploven [Sung behind the plough] from 6 Songs to poems of Holstein Op.10
Performer: Morten Ernst LASSEN - Baritone
- DaCapo: 8.224218.
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Carl Nielsen
6 Humoreske-bagateller Op.11 for piano
Performer: Leif Ove ANDSNES (Piano)
- EMI : CZS-574 789 2.
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Carl Nielsen
Fynsk foraar [Springtime on Funen] - lyric humoresque Op.42 for soloists, chorus
Conductor: Leif SEGERSTAM Performer: Inga NIELSEN - Soprano Performer: Peter GRONLUND - Tenor Performer: Sten BYRIEL - Bass Performer: Children's Choir Of Sankt Annae Gymnasium
- CHANDOS: CHAN-8853.
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Carl Nielsen
Little suite in A minor Op.1 for string orchestra [FS.56]
Conductor: Esa-Pekka SALONEN Performer: New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
- CBS : CD-42321.
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Carl Nielsen
no.3; Sommersang - 6 Songs to poems of Holstein Op.10
Performer: Ulrich STAERK - Piano
- DaCapo : 8.224218.
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Carl Nielsen
no.2; Erindringens so [Memory lane] - 6 Songs to poems of Holstein Op.10
Performer: Ulrich STAERK - Piano
- DaCapo : 8.224218.
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- Tue 20 Sep 201112:00BBC Radio 3
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