Nielsen: Flute Concerto; Symphony No. 3 / Walker, Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic
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BBC Music Magazine 5*

Nielsen: Flute Concerto; Symphony No. 3 / Walker, Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic

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Composer
Carl Nielsen
Artist
Adam Walker
Format
SACD
Discs
1
Label
Chandos
Released
Apr 05, 2024
Catalog #
CHSA 5312
UPC
095115531228

About

For this second instalment in their Nielsen cycle, Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra are joined by the flautist Adam Walker for a programme that combines the Flute Concerto, the Third Symphony, and the tone poem Pan and Syrinx. Nielsen began work on the Third Symphony in 1910, some seven years after he had completed his second symphony ‘The Four Temperaments’, and the work was premièred in Copenhagen in 1912. In his album note, Paul Griffiths describes the work’s eventual title, ‘Sinfonia espansiva’ as a fifth temperament – Joviality. In the second movement, uniquely in his symphonic output, Nielsen calls for (wordless) voices – solo soprano and baritone. It was also the first of his symphonies to be commercially released on record – Erik Tuxen conducting the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Composed in 1926, the Flute Concerto is a late work, and demonstrates Nielsen’s stylistic evolution towards the new modernism. The soloist engages in repeated interactions with other instruments within the orchestra, most notably the clarinet and the bass trombone. Pan and Syrinx dates from 1918, and is based on the ancient legend which tells how the amorous god Pan invented the pan flute whilst pursuing the nymph Syrinx.

Critic reviews

  • “Gardner and the Bergen Phil colour Nielsen’s thrilling bursts of drama with a visceral sense of Pan’s frustration and Syrinx’s desperation… Walker is a superbly lucid and agile protagonist.”

    BBC Music Magazine, 5 stars, June 2024

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 Pan og Syrinx (Pan and Syrinx), Op. 49, FS 87 08:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    Pan og Syrinx (Pan and Syrinx), Op. 49, FS 87
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  2. 2 II. Allegro un poco 07:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro un poco
    Duration
    07:27
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Adam Walker
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  3. 3 I. Allegro moderato 11:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    11:54
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Adam Walker
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  4. 4 I. Allegro espansivo 10:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro espansivo
    Duration
    10:48
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  5. 5 II. Andante pastorale 09:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante pastorale
    Duration
    09:08
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Performer
    Lina Johnson, Yngve Andre Soberg
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  6. 6 III. Allegretto un poco 06:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegretto un poco
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  7. 7 IV. Finale: Allegro 08:49
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    08:49
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner