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A Flame Extinguished

Donald Macleod focuses on how Nielsen's final years were marked by a full recognition of his talents.

Despite ongoing health problems, in later years, Carl Nielsen remained as much of an innovator as in his youth. His Opus 45 Piano Suite shows how receptive he was to current musical trends, while one of his final compositions looks back to the sixteenth century and the music of Palestrina. Presented by Donald Macleod.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 26 Apr 2013 18:30

Music Played

  • Carl Nielsen

    O Strange Evening Breezes

    performer: Morten Ernst Lassen performer: Ulrich Staerk

    • DaCapo 8224218.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Flute Concerto - 1st movement

    conductor: Myung-Whun Chung performer: Patrick Gallois performer: Gothenburg S O.

    • Bis CD 454.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Rhapsodic Overture

    conductor: ALEXANDER GIBSON performer: THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

    • Chandos Chan 6524.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Suite: Den Luciferiske, Op.45

    performer: Leif Ove Andsnes

    • Virgin Classics 545129 2.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Afflictus Sum (Three Motets, Op.55)

    conductor: Bo Holten performer: Musica Ficta

    • Naxos 8554965.
  • Carl Nielsen

    O Strange Evening Breezes

    performer: Morten Ernst Lassen performer: Ulrich Staerk

    • DaCapo 8224218.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Flute Concerto - 1st movement

    conductor: Myung-Whun Chung performer: Patrick Gallois performer: Gothenburg S O.

    • Bis CD 454.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Rhapsodic Overture

    conductor: ALEXANDER GIBSON performer: THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

    • Chandos Chan 6524.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Suite: Den Luciferiske, Op.45

    performer: Leif Ove Andsnes

    • Virgin Classics 545129 2.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Afflictus Sum (Three Motets, Op.55)

    conductor: Bo Holten performer: Musica Ficta

    • Naxos 8554965.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Sep 2011 12:00
  • Fri 23 Sep 2011 18:30
  • Fri 26 Apr 2013 12:00
  • Fri 26 Apr 2013 18:30

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