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Nielsen: Flute Concerto; Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva"; Pan and Syrinx
Nielsen: Flute Concerto; Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva"; Pan and Syrinx in Bloomington, MN
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The tenure of conductor
Edward Gardner
at the
Bergen Philharmonic
has produced very good recordings of Scandinavian music, and one is tempted to say he beats the Scandinavians at their own game. Listeners can make up their own minds about that, but this album, the second in a series devoted to
Carl Nielsen
by these forces, is very strong by anyone's standards. The
is a fine ensemble, but
Gardner
seems to have a way of getting it to punch above its weight, with the shifting orchestral textures of the
Symphony No. 3 ("Sinfonia Espansiva")
honed to a level of fine detail. Moreover,
characterizes each work deeply. The mysterious little tone poem
Pan and Syrinx
will linger in the mind long after the piece has finished (and wouldn't this work make a fascinating pairing in concert with
Debussy
's flute solo
Syrinx
?) and the uneasy modernistic influences of the
Flute Concerto
, with an assist from the angular playing of
Adam Walker
, come through beautifully. The work sets crunching, fairly dissonant orchestral passages against more lyrical flute lines across its two movements. The
Sinfonia Espansiva
is quite a ride, with excellent work from soprano
Lina Johnson
and baritone
Yngve Søberg
in its entrancing second-movement wordless duet and a truly blazing finale. It is one of the finest recordings of the work available, with superb engineering from
Chandos
at the Grieghallen in Bergen, a place the label's staff is coming to know well. This release made classical best-seller charts in the spring of 2024. ~ James Manheim
Edward Gardner
at the
Bergen Philharmonic
has produced very good recordings of Scandinavian music, and one is tempted to say he beats the Scandinavians at their own game. Listeners can make up their own minds about that, but this album, the second in a series devoted to
Carl Nielsen
by these forces, is very strong by anyone's standards. The
is a fine ensemble, but
Gardner
seems to have a way of getting it to punch above its weight, with the shifting orchestral textures of the
Symphony No. 3 ("Sinfonia Espansiva")
honed to a level of fine detail. Moreover,
characterizes each work deeply. The mysterious little tone poem
Pan and Syrinx
will linger in the mind long after the piece has finished (and wouldn't this work make a fascinating pairing in concert with
Debussy
's flute solo
Syrinx
?) and the uneasy modernistic influences of the
Flute Concerto
, with an assist from the angular playing of
Adam Walker
, come through beautifully. The work sets crunching, fairly dissonant orchestral passages against more lyrical flute lines across its two movements. The
Sinfonia Espansiva
is quite a ride, with excellent work from soprano
Lina Johnson
and baritone
Yngve Søberg
in its entrancing second-movement wordless duet and a truly blazing finale. It is one of the finest recordings of the work available, with superb engineering from
Chandos
at the Grieghallen in Bergen, a place the label's staff is coming to know well. This release made classical best-seller charts in the spring of 2024. ~ James Manheim
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