Carl Nielsen, the composer, grew up on the margins of Europe as a Dane and a village child, far from the professional musical life of the capital.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alan Gilbert, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, interprets Carl Nielsen's music as painting a picture of life, due to its contrasting images and sudden switches.
Performer Biography
Alan Gilbert, the Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, is the first native New Yorker to hold this position, which he began in September 2009.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Nielsen's musical language is described as deeply original, idiosyncratic, straightforward, and visionary, making it difficult to categorize stylistically or historically.
Performer Biography
The New York Philharmonic is the oldest American symphony orchestra and one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1842.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in concert at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, using the DXD audio format (Digital eXtreme Definition) at 352.8kHz / 24 bit.
Composer Biography
Carl Nielsen's family could not afford his education, so he worked as a regimental musician at age 14 for meager wages, including a four-kilo loaf of rye bread.
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