Nielsen: Complete Symphonies [Import]

London Symphony Orchestra Ole (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 29, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Regis Records/Traditions Alive
• ASIN: B00005V43B
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #733,668 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Recordings from a World-Class Orchestra, October 27, 2007

By 

B. R. Merrick - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Nielsen: Complete Symphonies (Audio CD)

I have to admit, I'm not as familiar with Nielsen. I only knew that I liked what I had previously heard of his music, before buying this symphonic cycle. (He has written a lovely clarinet concerto that is worth listening to as well.) There's an earthy quality to the playing here that I think invigorates the music and keeps it from sounding stale. There is a lot to delve into with these recordings, and the vitality of the interpretation here helps a lot with the learning process.

Beyond my inability to give more detail about Nielsen's music, a modernist who was obviously influenced greatly by the preceding Romantic era, what holds me back from giving it 5 stars are the technical aspects of these CDs. There is something tinny about the louder treble parts that gives certain instrumental groups (the French Horns, for instance) a metallic sound they don't normally have. But I assure you, this is a minor complaint. If you're just finding out about this composer, this is an excellent group of recordings to start with. I am enjoying them very much.