Nightmare at the Opera
Donald Macleod reveals how Nielsen's operas Saul og David and Maskarade reveal little of the difficulties that the composer faced, bothe personally and professionally.
Carl Nielsen's operas Saul og David and his comic masterpiece "Maskarade" reveal little of the difficulties facing the composer personally and professionally. After resigning from his job in the second violins of the Royal Theatre's orchestra in Copenhagen, Nielsen was faced with the immediate problem of how to support his wife and three children. With Donald Macleod.
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Carl Nielsen
Aladdin - suite (from incidental music Op.34)
Conductor: Neeme JARVI Performer: Gothenburg S O.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : DG 447-757-2.
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Carl Nielsen
Saul og David (Act IV excerpt)
Conductor: Jascha HORENSTEIN Performer: Boris CHRISTOFF - Bass (Saul) Performer: Kim BORG - Bass (Abner) Performer: Willy HARTMANN - Tenor (Jonathan ) Performer: Danish Radio S O
- CHANDOS: CHAN-8911/12.
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Carl Nielsen
Maskarade (Act I excerpt)
Conductor: Ulf SCHIRMER Performer: Aage HAUGLAND - Bass Performer: Johan REUTER - Baritone Performer: Danish National R S O Performer: Danish National Radio Choir
- DECCA : 460-228-2.
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Carl Nielsen
Pan and Syrinx Op.49
Conductor: Simon RATTLE Performer: City Of Birmingham S O
- EMI : CDC-747503-2.
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Carl Nielsen
Wind Quintet Op.43 - 4th movement
Performer: Melos Ensemble
- EMI : 574300 2.
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Carl Nielsen
Aladdin - suite (from incidental music Op.34)
Conductor: Neeme JARVI Performer: Gothenburg S O.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : DG 447-757-2.
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Carl Nielsen
Saul og David (Act IV excerpt)
Conductor: Jascha HORENSTEIN Performer: Boris CHRISTOFF - Bass (Saul) Performer: Kim BORG - Bass (Abner) Performer: Willy HARTMANN - Tenor (Jonathan ) Performer: Danish Radio S O
- CHANDOS: CHAN-8911/12.
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Carl Nielsen
Maskarade (Act I excerpt)
Conductor: Ulf SCHIRMER Performer: Aage HAUGLAND - Bass Performer: Johan REUTER - Baritone Performer: Danish National R S O Performer: Danish National Radio Choir
- DECCA : 460-228-2.
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Carl Nielsen
Pan and Syrinx Op.49
Conductor: Simon RATTLE Performer: City Of Birmingham S O
- EMI : CDC-747503-2.
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Carl Nielsen
Wind Quintet Op.43 - 4th movement
Performer: Melos Ensemble
- EMI : 574300 2.
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