All Nielsen articles
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ReviewConcert review: Danish Quartet, Johannes Rostamo (cello)
Leah Hollingsworth hears the performance of Schubert, Adès and Nielsen at the Zankel Hall in New York’s Carnegie Hall on 18 April 2024
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ReviewJohan Dalene: Nielsen, Sibelius
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: April 2022 Description: Two great Scandinavian violin concertos from a rising star Musicians: Johan Dalene (violin) Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds Works: Nielsen: Violin Concerto op.33. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor op.47 Catalogue number: BIS BIS-2620 (HYBRID SACD) ...
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ReviewJohan Dalene: Nordic Rhapsody
Twenty-year-old artist’s second album looks north for inspiration
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ReviewLisa Jacobs: Nielsen, Halvorsen, Svendsen
An impressive attempt to get to the heart of this Dane’s radical music
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FeaturePostcard from Odense
This year’s Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition, which took place in March, succeeded not only as a joyous celebration of the composer’s music, but in bringing together exciting young players set to make their mark on the world stage, writes Charlotte Smith
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NewsJohan Dalene wins violin section of Nielsen Competition 2019
The violinist wins a cash award of €12,000, a CD recording with the Odense Symphony Orchestra on Orchid Records, and performance opportunities
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ReviewJiyoon Lee: Korngold and Nielsen Violin Concertos
Powerful and convincing playing in a promising prizewinner’s debut
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ReviewNielsen: Violin Concerto; Prelude and Theme with Variations op.48; Prelude and Presto op.52
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: March 2016Description: Ideal playing in Nielsen’s Concerto and unaccompanied worksMusicians: Cecilia Zilliacus (violin) Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra/Daniel BlendulfComposer: NielsenOne shouldn’t prejudge a recording, but as soon as I spotted the word ‘ugly’ in the self-penned essay Cecilia Zilliacus has appended to this disc, ...
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ReviewNielsen: Violin Concerto. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor; Two Serenades
The Strad Issue: December 2015Description: Exceptional playing, if a little muted, in concertos by two anniversariansMusicians: Baiba Skride (violin) Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra/Santtu-Matias RouvaliComposer: Nielsen, SibeliusSibelius’s Violin Concerto offers a great variety of interpretative possibilities (see this month’s article), and in this release the Tampere Philharmonic, under ...
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NewsEntries now open for 10th Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition
Open to violinists under the age of 30, the contest takes place 16-22 April 2016 in Denmark
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ArticleNikolaj Znaider performs Nielsen's Violin Concerto
Nikolaj Znaider performs Nielsen's Violin Concerto with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä. The Strad's July 2015 issue, out now, investigates the story of the concerto's composition. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To ...
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ArticleNightingale Quartet performs Nielsen's String Quartet no.1
The Nightingale Quartet performs Nielsen's String Quartet no.1 op.13. The ensemble appears on the cover of The Strad's newly redesigned January 2015 issue, out now.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
