Nielsen 150
June 9th 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Carl Nielsen’s birth. Radio 3 explores the Danish composer's life and works in this series of programmes.
Nielsen 150 - Maskarade—Afternoon Concert, Thursday Opera Matinee
Penny Gore presents a performance of Nielsen's opera Maskarade.
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Nielsen - Saul and David—Afternoon Concert, Thursday Opera Matinee
Katie Derham presents Nielsen's Saul and David in a performance from Danish Royal Opera.
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Nielsen's Saul and David with set designs by Robert Innes—Afternoon Concert, Thursday Opera Matinee, Nielsen 150: Saul and David
Katie Derham presents Nielsen's Saul and David in a performance from Danish Royal Opera.
Nielsen 150—Music Matters
Tom Service visits Copenhagen and Odense to learn more about Carl Nielsen and his music.
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Music Matters: Nielsen 150, in Denmark—Music Matters, Nielsen 150
For Nielsen's 150th anniversary. In Copenhagen and Odense.
BBC Philharmonic: Nielsen 150—Radio 3 Live in Concert
John Storgards leads the BBC Philharmonic in Nielsen's Symphonies Nos 2 and 5 plus Mahler.
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Building a Library: Nielsen: Symphony No 3 (Sinfonia Espansiva)—CD Review
With Andrew McGregor. Building a Library: Nielsen: Symphony No 3 (Sinfonia Espansiva).
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BBC Philharmonic: Nielsen 150—Radio 3 Live in Concert
John Storgards conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by Nielsen and Mahler.
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