Thomas Jensen, the conductor, founded the Aarhus Civic Orchestra in 1935, an ensemble that became central to his work for two decades.
Performer Biography
Thomas Jensen, the conductor on this album, studied with Carl Nielsen at the Royal Danish Conservatoire of Music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The music on this album showcases Danish idioms from the mid-20th century, blending Romanticism from composers like JPE Hartmann and Niels W. Gade with the influence of Carl Nielsen.
Interpretation
The recordings on this album represent a "last gasp of a lost tradition," preserving a performing culture derived from Carl Nielsen and the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra's early conductors.
Performer Biography
Thomas Jensen, the conductor, was appointed permanent conductor of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1957, despite suffering from progressive deafness.
Recording & Production
This album features several first-ever releases of new remasterings from live broadcasts and studio recordings made between 1949 and 1962.
Album & Artwork
This album, "The Thomas Jensen Legacy, Volume 10," is part of a series dedicated to the conductor Thomas Jensen's work with Danish composers.
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