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Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 / Norrington, Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart
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Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 / Norrington, Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart

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Details

Composer
Carl Nielsen
Artist
Roger, Norrington
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Oct 14, 2022
Catalog #
SWR19120CD
UPC
747313912087

About

Among the early 20th century composers involved in the transition from romanticism to modernism, Carl Nielsen was particularly conspicuous for his originality which deviated from everything known and was perceived at the time as downright provocative. Today we see in Carl Nielsen’s six symphonies – all as strikingly different from one another – consistent genre contributions of unique and outstanding importance. Yet Nielsen’s international breakthrough only began in the 1950s and today his works are still far from being commonplace in our concert halls. The Symphony No. 4 was considered by the composer himself as one of his best works and it is until today one his most performed ones. The Symphony No. 2 was inspired by paintings in a pub, showing grotesquely exaggerated depictions of the four human character archetypes. Listeners shouldn’t be surprised that there’s a lot more humor at play here than is apparent in most other works.

The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1945 and in the following seven decades became one of the most important musical ambassadors of Germany. World-renowned conductors, as well as some of the world’s greatest soloists, have been guests, including: Carlos Kleiber, Kurt Sanderling, Maria Callas, Yehudi Menuhin, Alfred Brendel, and Lang Lang. Sir Roger Norrington has worked at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and at the English National Opera, with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Philharmoniker, the Concertgebouw Orchester as well as many renowned British and American orchestras.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro collerico 09:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro collerico
    Duration
    09:22
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  2. 2 II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico 04:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  3. 3 III. Andante malincolico 10:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante malincolico
    Duration
    10:36
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  4. 4 IV. Allegro sanguineo 06:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro sanguineo
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  5. 5 I. Allegro 10:23
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:23
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  6. 6 II. Poco allegretto 04:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Poco allegretto
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  7. 7 III. Poco adagio quasi andante 07:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Poco adagio quasi andante
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  8. 8 IV. Allegro 07:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington