Alan Gilbert advocates for the concertos of the Danish composer.
(Reposted from The Classical Review.)
by Paul J. Pelkonen
In the last three seasons, New York Philharmonic music director Alan
Gilbert has championed the works of Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) best
remembered for his six symphonies. Wednesday night’s concert at Avery Fisher Hall focused
on Nielsen’s concertos: specifically the 1926 Concerto for Flute (featuring soloist Robert Langevin) and
the earlier Concerto for Violin with soloist Nikolaj Znaider.
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(Reposted from The Classical Review.)
by Paul J. Pelkonen
An advocate for Nielsen: conductor Alan Gilbert. Photo by Chris Lee © 2012 The New York Philharmonic. |
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