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Symphony No. 4, Op 29, 'The Inextinguishable'

Composer: Carl Nielsen
Performers: 大象传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: John Storg氓rds
Recording date: 11 December 2014
Date of broadcast: 15 January 2016

Nielsen, Denmark's iconic nationalist composer, uses 'dueling' timpani in this symphony from 1916. It's a battle between an 'inextinguishable' spirit and the spirit-crushing world. Who wins?

Composer: Carl Nielsen
Performers: 大象传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: John Storg氓rds
Recording date: 11 December 2014
Date of broadcast: 15 January 2016

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