Nielsen - Symphonies Nos 1-6

These recordings, made during Sir Colin Davis’ ‘Indian summer’ with the London Symphony Orchestra, are acknowledged amongst the finest recordings ever made of this repertoire, receiving numerous awards. The symphonies were originally released between 2011 and 2013 and are now made available together for the first time as a splendidly packaged 3 SACD box set, including one Pure Audio Blu-ray disc. Despite giving titles to the majority of his symphonies, Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) was often vague about what influenced each work. That fact notwithstanding, Neilsen was a master symphonist and his music is often mesmerizing, combining propulsive energy with lyrical invention. ‘Colin Davis establishes himself as a first-class Nielsenian on our pick of the week ...’ LSO0722 Symphonies Nos 2 & 3 (The Sunday Times) Editor’s Choice LSO0694 Symphonies 4 & 5 (Gramophone) Disc of the Week LSO0715 Symphonies Nos 1 & 6 (BBC Radio 3)