Music historian Jens Brincker suggests that Tage Nielsen's Three Character Pieces comment on three 1970s Danish compositional styles: 'New Simplicity,' brutal European modernism, and American minimalism.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tage Nielsen described his artistic approach as 'moderation,' meaning not deviating too much when trying something new.
Composer Biography
Tage Nielsen composed nearly half of his total output of around 60 works during his retirement, which began after he became director of the Danish Academy in Rome in 1983.
Composition History
The album features music spanning all five decades of Tage Nielsen's career, from his third work in 1950 to pieces written in the late 1990s.
Critical Reception
Tage Nielsen's Three Character Pieces and an Epilogue is among the most frequently performed Danish piano pieces, according to his publisher.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of these works by Tage Nielsen.
Composer Biography
Tage Nielsen, the composer, was the beloved president of the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus for 20 years, starting in 1963.
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