Sir Colin Davis- Nielsen Symphonies Nos 1 - 6
These recordings, made during Sir Colin Davis' 'Indiansummer' with the London Symphony Orchestra, areacknowledged amongst the finest recordings ever made ofthis repertoire, receiving numerous awards. The symphonies were originally released between 2011 and2013 and are now made available together for the first timeas a splendidly packaged 3 SACD box set, including one PureAudio Blu-ray disc. Despite giving titles to the majority of his symphonies,Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) was often vagueabout what influenced each work. That fact notwithstanding, Neilsen was a mastersymphonist and his music is often mesmerizing, combiningpropulsive energy with lyrical invention. 'Colin Davis establishes himself as a first-class Nielsenianon our pick of the week...' LSO0722 Symphonies Nos 2 & 3(The Sunday Times) Editor's Choice LSO0694 Symphonies 4 & 5 (Gramophone) Disc of the Week LSO0715 Symphonies Nos 1 & 6 (BBC Radio3)
Tracklist:
- Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: I. Allegro Orgoglioso
- Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: III. Allegro Comodo
- Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: IV. Finale - Allegro Con Fuoco
- Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op. 16, Fs 29: I. Allegro Collerico
- Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op. 16, Fs 29: II. Allegro Comodo E Flemmatico
- Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op. 16, Fs 29: III. Andante Malincolico
- Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op. 16, Fs 29: IV. Allegro Sanguineo - Marziale
- Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", Op. 27, Fs 60: I. Allegro Espansivo
- Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", Op. 27, Fs 60: II. Andante Pastorale
- Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", Op. 27, Fs 60: III. Allegretto Un Poco
- Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", Op. 27, Fs 60: IV. Finale - Allegro
- Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable", Op. 29, Fs 76: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable", Op. 29, Fs 76: II. Poco Allegretto
- Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable", Op. 29, Fs 76: III. Poco Adagio Quasi Andante
- Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable", Op. 29, Fs 76: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, Fs 97: I. I - Tempo Giusto
- Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, Fs 97: II. I - Adagio
- Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, Fs 97: III. II - Allegro
- Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice", Fs 116: I. Tempo Giusto
- Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice", Fs 116: II. Humoreske - Allegretto
- Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice", Fs 116: III. Proposta Seria - Adagio
- Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice", Fs 116: IV. Tema Con Variazioni - Allegro
These recordings, made during Sir Colin Davis' 'Indiansummer' with the London Symphony Orchestra, areacknowledged amongst the finest recordings ever made ofthis repertoire, receiving numerous awards. The symphonies were originally released between 2011 and2013 and are now made available together for the first timeas a splendidly packaged 3 SACD box set, including one PureAudio Blu-ray disc. Despite giving titles to the majority of his symphonies,Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) was often vagueabout what influenced each work. That fact notwithstanding, Neilsen was a mastersymphonist and his music is often mesmerizing, combiningpropulsive energy with lyrical invention. 'Colin Davis establishes himself as a first-class Nielsenianon our pick of the week...' LSO0722 Symphonies Nos 2 & 3(The Sunday Times) Editor's Choice LSO0694 Symphonies 4 & 5 (Gramophone) Disc of the Week LSO0715 Symphonies Nos 1 & 6 (BBC Radio3)
Tracklist:
- Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: I. Allegro Orgoglioso
- Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: II. Andante
- Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: III. Allegro Comodo
- Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: IV. Finale - Allegro Con Fuoco
- Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op. 16, Fs 29: I. Allegro Collerico
- Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op. 16, Fs 29: II. Allegro Comodo E Flemmatico
- Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op. 16, Fs 29: III. Andante Malincolico
- Symphony No. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op. 16, Fs 29: IV. Allegro Sanguineo - Marziale
- Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", Op. 27, Fs 60: I. Allegro Espansivo
- Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", Op. 27, Fs 60: II. Andante Pastorale
- Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", Op. 27, Fs 60: III. Allegretto Un Poco
- Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva", Op. 27, Fs 60: IV. Finale - Allegro
- Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable", Op. 29, Fs 76: I. Allegro
- Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable", Op. 29, Fs 76: II. Poco Allegretto
- Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable", Op. 29, Fs 76: III. Poco Adagio Quasi Andante
- Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable", Op. 29, Fs 76: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, Fs 97: I. I - Tempo Giusto
- Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, Fs 97: II. I - Adagio
- Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, Fs 97: III. II - Allegro
- Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice", Fs 116: I. Tempo Giusto
- Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice", Fs 116: II. Humoreske - Allegretto
- Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice", Fs 116: III. Proposta Seria - Adagio
- Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice", Fs 116: IV. Tema Con Variazioni - Allegro