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Nielsen: Aladdin Suite, Etc / Willen, Et Al

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Details

Composer
NIELSEN
Artist
South Jutland So/Willen
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Aug 16, 2005
Catalog #
8557164
UPC
747313216420

About

Carl Nielsen's "other" orchestral music includes a number of overtures and tone poems that on recordings usually show up appended to performances of his six symphonies. This primarily theatrical music reveals a surprisingly fantastical side to the composer's imagination, freed from the strictures of symphonic form. This is especially evident in the Aladdin Suite, where Nielsen concocts some fetching and convincingly authentic-sounding Arabian melodies, all lavished with exotic orchestral coloring. Dance rhythms abound, punctuated by spiky percussion. Niklás Willén and his South Jutland Symphony players effectively capture the distinctly-drawn moods of widely varied movements, though Esa-Pekka Salonen's Sony recording bristles with an energy and excitement (especially in the Festival March and Negro Dance) that's less apparent here.


Atmosphere again is Willén's strong suit as he evokes the mystical realms of Saga-Dream and Pan and Syrinx while deftly rendering the Helios Overture's stirring drama. Maskarade's bright comedy comes across effectively (though Järvi is unmatched for sheer exuberance). Finally, the brief Cupid and the Poet is from Nielsen's late style, sounding very much like his quirky and tonally ambiguous Clarinet Concerto. Overall, this is a fine set of performances, and it's great to have all these Nielsen gems together on one disc. Naxos' big-hall perspective is somewhat distant, but the sound-picture fills out nicely at those big, brassy climaxes.
--Victor Carr Jr, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. The Festival March 02:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. The Festival March
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  2. 2 II. Aladdin's Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist 03:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Aladdin's Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  3. 3 III. Hindu Dance 03:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Hindu Dance
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  4. 4 IV. Chinese Dance 03:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Chinese Dance
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  5. 5 V. The Marketplace in Isaphan 03:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. The Marketplace in Isaphan
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  6. 6 VI. Dance of the Prisoners 04:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Dance of the Prisoners
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  7. 7 VII. Negro Dance 04:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Negro Dance
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  8. 8 Cupid and the Poet (Amor og Digteren), Op. 54, FS 150 05:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    Cupid and the Poet (Amor og Digteren), Op. 54, FS 150
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  9. 9 Saga-Dream (Saga-drom), Op. 39, FS 46 09:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    Saga-Dream (Saga-drom), Op. 39, FS 46
    Duration
    09:48
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  10. 10 Helios Overture, Op. 17, FS 32 09:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Helios Overture, Op. 17, FS 32
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  11. 11 Overture 04:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  12. 12 Act II: Prelude 03:51
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Prelude
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén
  13. 13 Pan and Syrinx (Pan og Syrinx), Op. 49, FS 87 09:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    Pan and Syrinx (Pan og Syrinx), Op. 49, FS 87
    Duration
    09:10
    Composer
    Carl Nielsen
    Ensemble
    South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Niklas Willén