Nielsen Symphonies 4,5

London Symphony Orchestra

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Denmark remained neutral throughout the international upheaval of the 1914–18 War; but its citizens have always been acutely sensitive to the activities of its large and powerful neighbour to the south. For Carl Nielsen there was an added dimension of philosophical crisis. It may be hard to believe now, but many European artists initially welcomed the prospect of war: here was a grand opportunity for ‘spiritual cleansing’, and a celebration of the traditional masculine virtues of courage, loyalty and devotion to one’s country. Before the hostilities Nielsen had been an enthusiastic nationalist. But as he began to realise

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Tracklist

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1.
Symphony no. 4 - Allegro
09:56
2.
Symphony no. 4 - Poco allegretto
04:31
3.
Symphony no. 4 - Poco adagio quasi andante
08:36
4.
Symphony no. 4 - Allegro
08:16
5.
Symphony no. 5 - Tempo giusto
10:40
6.
Symphony no. 5 - Adagio
10:16
7.
Symphony no. 5 - Allegro, Presto, Andante poco tranquillo, Allegro
14:20

Total time: 01:06:35

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