Top 5 Favorite Nielsen Works

[amw]

For the piano music I only have Martin Roscoe on Hyperion, who doesn't nail it. There aren't a ton of recordings, though. For the violin sonatas, I have this release

[asin]B000YPW5GS[/asin]

It's very good.

[Karl Henning]

For the piano music I only have Martin Roscoe on Hyperion, who doesn't nail it. There aren't a ton of recordings, though. For the violin sonatas, I have this release

[asin]B000YPW5GS[/asin]

It's very good.

That disc is included in this box (in which I find the string quartets excellent):

[asin]B007N0SVDS[/asin]

[Karl Henning]

I was rather underwhelmed by one disc with string quartets (the wind quintet is great, of course), so I never looked further into the chamber (or piano) music. Which recordings are recommended for the violin sonatas and piano music?

That disc is included in this box (in which I find the string quartets excellent):

[asin]B007N0SVDS[/asin]

[DaveF]

Just to make it more difficult, my 5 favourites not so far mentioned:

1st Violin Sonata
3 Motets
3 Piano Pieces
Aladdin
and of course, the epic Allegretto for 2 recorders (which narrowly edged out the Cantata for the Opening of the Swimming Baths).

[Karl Henning]

Just to make it more difficult, my 5 favourites not so far mentioned:

1st Violin Sonata
3 Motets
3 Piano Pieces
Aladdin
and of course, the epic Allegretto for 2 recorders (which narrowly edged out the Cantata for the Opening of the Swimming Baths).

Love Aladdin & the Motets, especially!

[The new erato]

And nobody is mentioning the great, great, great Hymnus Amoris? My favorite with the 3 symphonies 4,3,6 and Helios overture + clarinet concerto.

[Karl Henning]

And nobody is ne\mentioning the great, great, great Hymnus Amoris?

Søvnen only just edged it out in my list . . . .

[Christo]

First attempt:

Symphony No. 5
Flute Concerto
Aladdin
Imaginary Trip to the Faroese Islands
Commotio

[Mirror Image]

First attempt:

Symphony No. 5
Flute Concerto
Aladdin
Imaginary Trip to the Faroese Islands
Commotio

Great list, Johan. Good to see another pick for the Symphony No. 5, Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands, and Flute Concerto.

[vandermolen]

First attempt:

Symphony No. 5
Flute Concerto
Aladdin
Imaginary Trip to the Faroese Islands
Commotio

Very much in agreement. Nice to see Aladdin featured - a most enjoyable work. 

[Mirror Image]

RUED WAS HERE

I know I'm late to the party here, but this was hilarious. When something is this amusing, a thread derailment is the least of my worries.

[Karl Henning]

Very much in agreement. Nice to see Aladdin featured - a most enjoyable work. 

I need to spend time with the complete ballet;  the Suite certainly is top-shelf Nielsen!

[Mirror Image]

I need to spend time with the complete ballet;  the Suite certainly is top-shelf Nielsen!

+1

[Mirror Image]

Again, as with Sibelius, my current list will not do any longer. Here's my new list of favorites (in no particular order):

Symphony No. 4, "The Inextinguishable," FS 76, Op. 29
Flute Concerto, FS 119
Saga-Drøm, FS 46, Op. 39
Hymnus amoris, FS 21, Op. 12
Fantasy Voyage to the Faroe Islands, FS 123

[Mirror Image]

Again, as with Sibelius, my current list will not do any longer. Here's my new list of favorites (in no particular order):

Symphony No. 4, "The Inextinguishable," FS 76, Op. 29
Flute Concerto, FS 119
Saga-Drøm, FS 46, Op. 39
Hymnus amoris, FS 21, Op. 12
Fantasy Voyage to the Faroe Islands, FS 123

My list has changed yet again:

Symphony No. 3, "Sinfonia Espansiva," Op. 27, FS 60
Aladdin, Op. 34, FS 89 (complete)
Søvnen, Op. Op. 18, FS 33
Serenata in vano, FS 68
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57, FS 129

I suppose I'm trying to find a way to make all of my favorite Nielsen works a top 5 at some point.

[Delicious Manager]

In no particular order:
Clarinet Concerto
Commotio
Pan & Syrinx
Symphony No 5
Wind Quintet

[Karl Henning]

In no particular order:
Clarinet Concerto
Commotio
Pan & Syrinx
Symphony No 5
Wind Quintet

Of course the Clarinet Concerto would be first! 

[springrite]

My list has changed yet again:

Symphony No. 3, "Sinfonia Espansiva," Op. 27, FS 60
Aladdin, Op. 34, FS 89 (complete)
Søvnen, Op. Op. 18, FS 33
Serenata in vano, FS 68
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57, FS 129

I suppose I'm trying to find a way to make all of my favorite Nielsen works a top 5 at some point.

Good to see you finally picked the right symphony!

[Mirror Image]

Good to see you finally picked the right symphony!

[Turner]

My selected five of today, based on the rules, would be fairly conventional -


- 4th Symphony
- Aladdin Suite
- Clarinet Concerto
- Wind Quintet
- Chaconne for piano

Wouldn´t like to be without a lot of other Nielsen works, though ... 

BTW, John McCabe´s superb old Decca recording of the complete piano music was released on CD this year:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/carl-nielsen-piano-music-john-mccabe/28841892