Carl Nielsen became a violinist in the Royal Danish Orchestra in 1889, where the principal conductor, Johan Svendsen, supported his compositional talent.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nielsen's Second Symphony, 'The Four Temperaments', was inspired by a colored picture he saw in a Zealand country inn.
Compositional Technique
The second movement of Nielsen's Symphony No. 3, 'Sinfonia Espansiva', originally had vocal parts with the text 'All thoughts vanished. I lie beneath the sky,' which were later omitted.
Composer Biography
Carl Nielsen, Denmark's most important composer, received his first violin lessons from his father, a painter and village musician.
Performer Biography
Alan Gilbert, the Music Director and Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, is the first native New Yorker to hold this position.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live in concert at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, using DXD audio format (Digital eXtreme Definition) at 352.8kHz / 24 bit.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Nielsen was frustrated by being acclaimed as a national icon for his popular 'national' songs rather than his symphonic works.
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