The New York Philharmonic completes its Nielsen cycle.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
Carl Nielsen is Denmark’s most famous composer. His six symphonies are only occasionally encountered in the concert hall, odd and occasionally obtuse in their construction. At once too strange for the standard repertory and too conventional for the modernists of the 20th century, these works are beloved in Scandinavia and revered by fearless musicologists, conductors and audience members lucky enough to hear them played live.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| Alan Gilbert in flight. Photo by Chris Lee © 2014 The New York Philharmonic. |
