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SCANDINAVIAN SYMPHONIES From the 19th Century To the Present

A Discography of CDs & LPs Prepared by Michael Herman

CARL NIELSEN (1865-1931), DENMARK

Born in Sortelung (Nørre Lyndelse), near Odense. He learned the and as a child and began composing as well. After learning how to play brass instruments, he got a job as a as a bugler and trombonist in an Odense band. His formal musical education was at the Conservatory where he studied the violin with Valdemar Tofte, music theory with Orla Rosenhoff and music history with . He was a violinist with the of the Royal Theater in Copenhagen and earned some extra income as a teacher before making his breakthrough as a composer with his Suite for Strings. After receiving a state pension, he often appeared as a conductor but he was able to devote his musical career mostly to composition. He is uncontestedly seen as Denmark's greatest composer, whose cycle of Symphonies reached world prominence and whose other major works, the for Violin, and , his 2 operas and various chamber works are of the highest quality.

Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7 (1890-2)

Paavo Berglund/Royal Danish Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4 ,5 and 6) RCA RED SEAL 88875052182 (3 CDs) (2015) (original CD release: RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 7701-2) (1988)

Herbert Blomstedt/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, At the Bier of a Young Artist and Bohemian-Danish Folk Melodies) EMI CLASSICS TRIPLE 500829-2 (3 CDs) (2007) (original release: HMV SLS 5027 {8 LPs}) (1975)

Herbert Blomstedt/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, Overture and Suite) DECCA DOUBLE DECCA 460985-2 (2 CDs) (1999) (original CD release: DECCA 425607-2) (1989)

Douglas Bostock/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6) CLASSICO CLASSCD 299 (2002)

Myung-Whun Chung/ Symphony Orchestra ( + Rhapsody-Overture and Flute ) BIS CD-454 (1990)

Thomas Dausgaard/Seattle Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) SEATTLE SYMPHONY MEDIA SSM102 (2020)

Sir / Symphony Orchestra

MusicWeb International Last update: August 2020 Nielsen Symphonies

( + Symphony No. 6) LSO LIVE LSO 0715 (2012)

János Fürst/Ulster Orchestra (rec. 2002) ( + Sibelius: Symphony No. 1) BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BBC MM268 (2006)

Alan Gilbert/ ( + Symphony No. 4) DACAPO SACD 6.220624 (2014)

Neeme Järvi/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) TRIO 4775514 (3 CDs) (2005) (original CD release: 439775-2) (1993)

Paavo Jarvi/Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) RCA 88875178802 (3 CDs) (2015)

Thomas Jensen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1952) ( + Symphony No. 5, , , Maskarade: Overture, Magdelone’s Dance Scene, Prelude and Dance of the Cockerels and Schultz: Serenade for Strings) DECCA ELOQUENCE 4801858 (2 CDs) (2011) (original LP release: DECCA LXT 2748/LONDON LL 635) (1952)

Okko Kamu/Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Sibelius: Symphony No. 7) CLASSICO CLASSCD 115 (1996)

Theodore Kuchar/Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 92885 (3 CDs) (2006)

Adrian Leaper/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Symphony No, 6) NAXOS 8.550826 (1995)

Yoel Levi/Montpellier National Orchestra ( + ) ACCORD 4760944 (2004)

Tor Mann/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1958) ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6, Saga-Dream, Aladdin: Oriental Festival March and Saul and David) DANACORD DACOCD 6276-30 (4 CDs) (2006)

Terje Mikkelsen/Norwegian Radio Orchestra ( + Violin Concerto) 398422836-2 (1998)

Sakari Oramo/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 3) BIS SACD-2048 (2015)

MusicWeb International p2 Nielsen Symphonies

Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6 and Maskarade: Overture and Prelude to Act II) SONY ESSENTIAL CLASSICS 63040 (1997) (original LP release: CBS 72606/COLUMBIA MS-7004) (1967)

André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4, Saul and David: Prelude to Act II and The Mother: The Fog is Lifting) RCA CLASSICAL NAVIGATOR 74321 21296-2 (1994) (original LP release: RCA RED SEAL SB 6714/RCA VICTOR LSC 2961) (1967)

Ari Rasilainen/Norwegian Radio Orchestra ( + Violin Concerto) APEX 092740622-2 (2001)

Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CLASSICS CHAN 10271X (3 CDs) (2004) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 9260) (1994)

Esa-Pekka Salonen/Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Little Suite) CBS MASTERWORKS MK 42321 (1987)

Jukka-Pekka Saraste/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) FINLANDIA 8573-85574-2 (2005)

Ole Schmidt/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3 and 6) REGIS RRC 2046 (2 CDs) (2004) (original LP release: UNICORN RHS 324) (1974)

Michael Schønwandt/Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6) NAXOS 8.570737 (2008) (original CD release: DACAPO 8.224169) (2001)

Eduard Serov/Odense Symphony Orchestra ( + Helios Overture and Saul and David: Suite) KONTRAPUNKT 32157 (1993)

Sir / Symphony Orchestra (rec. ) (included in collection: "A Tribute to Solti") Chicago Symphony Orchestra CSO CD89-10-20 (2 CDs) (1989)

John Storgårds/BBC Philharmonic ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CHAN10859(3) (3 CDs) (2015)

Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) CHANDOS CHAN 8880 (1992)

MusicWeb International p3 Nielsen Symphonies

Erik Tuxen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1957) ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4 ,5 and 6) DANACORD DACOCD 351-3 (3 CDs) (1994) (original release: DANACORD DACO 121-3 {3 LPs}) (1984)

Erik Tuxen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1957) ( + Symphony No. 5 and Helios Overture) DUTTON LABORATORIES CDLXT 2505 (1995)

Osmo Vänskä/BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6) BIS CD-1079 (2002)

Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments" (1902)

Paavo Berglund/Royal Danish Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) RCA RED SEAL 88875052182 (3 CDs) (2015) (original CD release: RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 7884-2) (1989)

Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic ( + Symphony No. 4) SONY BERNSTEIN ROYAL EDITION SMK 47597 (1993) (original LP release: CBS 73299/COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS M 32779) (1974)

Herbert Blomstedt/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, At the Bier of a Young Artist and Bohemian-Danish Folk Melodies) EMI CLASSICS TRIPLE 500829-2 (3 CDs) (2007) (original release: HMV SLS 5027 {8 LPs}) (1975)

Herbert Blomstedt/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3, Maskarade Overture and Aladdin Suite) DECCA DOUBLE DECCA 460985-2 (2 CDs) (1999) (original CD release: DECCA 430 280-2) (1990)

Douglas Bostock/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) CLASSICO CLASSCD 296 (1999)

Myung-Whun Chung/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Aladdin Suite) BIS CD-247 (1983)

Thomas Dausgaard/Seattle Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1) SEATTLE SYMPHONY MEDIA SSM102 (2020)

Sir /BBC Symphony Orchestra ( + Sibelius: Symphony No. 5) BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BBC MM 103 (1992)

MusicWeb International p4 Nielsen Symphonies

Sir Colin Davis/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 3) LSO LIVE LSO 0723 (2012)

Carl von Garaguly/Tivoli Concert Symphony Orchestra ( + Little Suite) FONA-KLUBBEN LPK 510/VOX STPL 512.550 (TURNABOUT TV34049DS) (LP) (1965)

Alan Gilbert/New York Philharmonic ( + Symphony No. 3) DACAPO SACD 6.220623 (2012)

Morton Gould/Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4, Helios Overture and The Mother: The Fog is Lifting) RCA CLASSIC LIBRARY 8287676237-2 (2006) (included in collection "Morton Gould -The Complete Chicago Symphony Orchestra Recordings) RCA 5120702 (6 CDs) (2016) (original LP release: RCA RED SEAL SB 6701/RCA VICTOR LSC-2920) (1967)

Launy Grøndahl/ Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1956) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4 ,5 and 6) DANACORD DACOCD 351-3 (3 CDs) (1994) (original release: DANACORD DACO 121-3 {3 LPs}) (1984)

Neeme Järvi/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) TRIO 4775514 (3 CDs) (2005) (original CD release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439775-2) (1993)

Paavo Jarvi/Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) RCA 88875178802 (3 CDs) (2015)

Thomas Jensen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1947) ( + Symphony No. 4) DUTTON LABORATORIES CDCLP 4001 (1996) (original LP release: ODEON KDO 2013) (1961)

Thomas Jensen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1944) ( + Symphony No. 5, Maskarade: Dance of the Cockerels, Songs and Choral Works) DANACORD DACOCD 365-7 (3 CDs) (1996)

Theodore Kuchar/Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 92885 (3 CDs) (2006)

Adrian Leaper/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Symphony No, 3) NAXOS 8.550825 (1995)

Tor Mann/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1944) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6, Saga-Dream, Aladdin: Oriental Festival March and Saul and David) DANACORD DACOCD 6276-30 (4 CDs) (2006)

MusicWeb International p5 Nielsen Symphonies

Sakari Oramo/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6) BIS SACD-2128 (2015)

Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CLASSICS CHAN 10271X (3 CDs) (2004) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 9360) (1994)

Esa-Pekka Salonen/Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Pan and and Aladdin Suite) CBS MASTERWORKS MK 44934 (1990)

Jukka-Pekka Saraste/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1) FINLANDIA 8573-85574-2 (2005)

Ole Schmidt/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3 and 6) REGIS RRC 2046 (2 CDs) (2004) (original LP release: UNICORN RHS 325) (1974)

Michael Schønwandt/Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 3) NAXOS 8.570738 (2008) (original CD release: DACAPO 8.224126) (1999)

Eduard Serov/Odense Symphony Orchestra ( + Sneffrid Suite and Amor and the Poet Overture) KONTRAPUNKT 32178 (1994)

Leopold Stokowski/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1967) (included in collection: "Great Conductors of the 20th Century: ") EMI GREAT CONDUCTORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY 5 75480 2 (2 CDs) (2002) (original LP release: POCO RECORDS 8470 (LP)

John Storgårds/BBC Philharmonic ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CHAN10859(3) (3 CDs) (2015)

Bryden Thomson/ BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1981) ( + Symphony No. 5 and and Symphonic Rhapsody) CARLTON BBC RADIO CLASSICS 15656 9149-2 (1995)

Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) CHANDOS CHAN 8880 (1992)

Osmo Vänskä/BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) BIS CD-1289 (2003)

MusicWeb International p6 Nielsen Symphonies

Akeo Watanabe/Japan Philharmonic (rec. 1967) (included in collection: "Complete Works of Watanabe Akeo and Japan Philharmonic") JAPAN PHILHARMONIC JPFO-0001 (26 CDs)

Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia Espansiva" (1910-1)

Yuri Ahronovitch/ Elisabeth Rehling ()/Michael Wilhelm Hansen ()/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra UNICORN-KANCHANA KP 8006 (LP) (1982)

Gilles Auger/Orchestre du Conservatoire de Musique du Québec ( + Brahms: Tragic Overture, Tchaikovsky: and Papineau-Couture: Suite Lapitsky) BELL CD-1995 (1995)

Sir /BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra and Hallé Orchestra (rec. 1960) ( + Mahler: Symphony No. 7 BARBIROLLI SOCIETY SJB108485 (2 CDs) (2016)

Paavo Berglund/anonymous soloists/Royal Danish Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) RCA RED SEAL 88875052182 (3 CDs) (2015) (original CD release: RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 60427-2) (1988)

Leonard Bernstein/Ruth Goldbaek (soprano)/Niels Møller ()/Royal Danish Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) SONY BERNSTEIN ROYAL EDITION SMK 47598 (1993) (original LP release: CBS 72369/COLUMBIA MS-6769) (1965)

Herbert Blomstedt/Kirsten Schultz (soprano)/ Peter Rasmussen (baritone)/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, At the Bier of a Young Artist and Bohemian-Danish Folk Melodies) EMI CLASSICS TRIPLE 500829-2 (3 CDs) (2007) (original release: HMV SLS 5027 {8 LPs}) (1975)

Herbert Blomstedt/Matsuda Masae (soprano)/Mihara Tsuyoshi (baritone)/NHK Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1998) ( + Symphony No. 4) KING RECORDS KICC-3014 (2001)

Herbert Blomstedt/Nancy Wait Kromm (soprano)/Kevin McMillan (baritone)/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, Maskarade Overture and Aladdin Suite) DECCA DOUBLE DECCA 460985-2 (2 CDs) (1999) (original CD release: DECCA 430 280-2) (1990)

Douglas Bostock/Eva Hess Thaysen (soprano)/Jan Lund (tenor)/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Helios Overture, Paraphrase on Nearer My God To Thee and Songs) CLASSICO CLASSCD 297 (19

Myung-Whun Chung/Pia Raanoja (soprano)/ Knut Skram (baritone)/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

MusicWeb International p7 Nielsen Symphonies

( + Clarinet Concerto and Maskarade Overture) BIS CD-321 (1986)

Thomas Dausgaard/Esteli Gomez (soprano)/John Taylor Ward (baritone)/Seattle Symphon

( + Symphony No. 4) SEATTLE SYMPHONY 1017 (2017)

Sir Colin Davis/Lucy Hall (soprano)/Marcus Farnsworth(baritone)/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) LSO LIVE LSO 0722 (2013)

Sixten Ehrling/Susan Burghardt (soprano)/Ralph Bassett (baritone)/Danish National Orchestra ( + Maskarade Overture) AUDIOFON CD 72025 (1988)

John Frandsen/ Ruth Gueldbaek (soprano)/Erik Sjöberg (baritone)/Danish State Radio Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) GUILD HISTORICAL GHCD 2340 (2008) ( + Symphony No. 6 and The Mother - Inc. Mus.) DUTTON LABORATORIES CDBP9796 (2009) (original LP release: PHILIPS NBR6034/EPIC LC-3225) (1956)

Alan Gilbert/Erin Morley (soprano)/Joshua Hopkins (baritone)/New York Philharmonic ( + Symphony No. 2) DACAPO SACD 6.220623 (2012)

Launy Grøndahl/Johanne Karstens (soprano), Holger Bruusgaard (baritone)/Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1931) (included in collection: " - Vintag (2015)e and Historical Recordings") DANACORD DACOCD801-830 (30 CDs) (2015)

Jascha Horenstein/Alexandra Browning (soprano)/ Colin Wheatley (baritone)/BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1970) ( + Sibelius: Symphony No. 5) BBC LEGENDS BBCL 42492 (2009)

François Huybrechts/Felicity Palmer (soprano)/ (baritone)/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) AUSTRALIAN ELOQUENCE ELQ4828570 (2019) (original LP relrase: DECCA SXL 6695 (LP) (1975)

Neeme Järvi/ (soprano)/Jorma Hynninen (baritone)/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) TRIO 4775514 (3 CDs) (2005) (original CD release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439776-2) (1993)

Paavo Jarvi/Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) RCA 88875178802 (3 CDs) (2015)

MusicWeb International p8 Nielsen Symphonies

Thomas Jensen/Kirsten Hermansen (soprano)/Erik Sjöberg (baritone)/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1959) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4 ,5 and 6) DANACORD DACOCD 351-3 (3 CDs) (1994) (original release: DANACORD DACO 121-3 {3 LPs}) (1984)

Theodore Kuchar/Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 92885 (3 CDs) (2006)

Adrian Leaper/anonymous soloists/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Symphony No, 2) NAXOS 8.550825 (1995)

Tor Mann/Maria Ribbing (soprano)/Claes Göran Stenhammar (baritone)/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (rec.1948) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 6, Saga-Dream, Aladdin: Oriental Festival March and Saul and David) DANACORD DACOCD 6276-30 (4 CDs) (2006)

Sakari Oramo/Anu Komsi (soprano)/Karl Magnus Fredriksson (baritone)/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1) BIS SACD-2048 (2015)

Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Solveig Kringelborn (soprano)/ Karl Magnus Fredriksson (baritone)/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CLASSICS CHAN 10271X (3 CDs) (2004) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 9300) (1994)

Esa-Pekka Salonen/Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6) SONY CLASSICAL SK 46500 (1991)

Jukka-Pekka Saraste/Anna-Kristiina Kaappola (soprano)/Jaakko Kortekangas (baritone)/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6) FINLANDIA 39842971422 (2000)

Ole Schmidt/Jill Gomez (soprano)/Brian Rayner Cook (baritone)/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 6) REGIS RRC 2046 (2 CDs) (2004) (original LP release: UNICORN RHS 326) (1974)

Michael Schønwandt/Inger Dam-Jensen (soprano)/Poul Elming (baritone) Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) NAXOS 8.570738 (2008) (original CD release: DACAPO 8.224126) (1999)

Eduard Serov/Eva Hess Thaysen (soprano)/ Lars Thodberg-Bertelsen (baritone)/Odense Symphony Orchestra

MusicWeb International p9 Nielsen Symphonies

( + Maskarade: Suite and Andante Tranquillo e Scherzo) KONTRAPUNKT 32203 (1995)

John Storgårds/BBC Philharmonic ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CHAN10859(3) (3 CDs) (2015)

Bryden Thomson/Catherine Bott (soprano)/Stephen Roberts (baritone)/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) CHANDOS CHAN 9067 (1992)

Erik Tuxen/Inger Lis Hassing (soprano)/Erik Sjöberg (baritone)/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1946) ( + Symphony No. 5 and Saul and David - Preludeto Act II) DUTTON LABORATORIES CDK 1207 (1999) (original LP release: DECCA LXT 2697/LONDON LLP 100) (1951) (from DECCA 78s)

Osmo Vänskä/Anu Komsi (soprano)/Christian M. Immler (baritone)/BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4) BIS CD-1209 (2003)

Symphony No. 4, Op. 20 "Inextinguishable" (1914-6)

Karsten Andersen/Youth Symphony Orchestra ( + Grieg: ) AURORA ARCD 1924 (1987)

Sir John Barbirolli/Hallé Orchestra (rec. 1959) ( + Brahms: Symphony No. 4) BARBIROLLI SOCIETY SJB1061 (2012) (original LP release: PYE CCL30164/ VANGUARD EVERYMAN SRV-179SD (LP) (1963/1965)

Sir John Barbirolli/Hallé Orchestra (rec. 1965) ( + Sibelius: Symphony No. 3) BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4223-2 (2007) (original CD release: CARLTON BBC RADIO CLASSICS 156569188-2) (1996)

Paavo Berglund/Royal Danish Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) RCA RED SEAL 88875052182 (3 CDs) (2015) (original CD release: RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 7701-2) (1988)

Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic ( + Symphony No. 2) SONY BERNSTEIN ROYAL EDITION SMK 47597 (1993) (original LP release: CBS 72890/COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS M 30293) (1971)

Herbert Blomstedt/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, At the Bier of a Young Artist and Bohemian-Danish Folk Melodies)

MusicWeb International p10 Nielsen Symphonies

EMI CLASSICS TRIPLE 500829-2 (3 CDs) (2007) (original release: HMV SLS 5027 {8 LPs}) (1975)

Herbert Blomstedt/NHK Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1988) ( + Symphony No. 3) KING RECORDS KICC-3014 (2001)

Herbert Blomstedt/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6, Little Suite and ) DECCA DOUBLE DECCA 460985-2 (2 CDs) (1999) (original CD release: DECCA 421 524-2) (1988)

Douglas Bostock/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonic Rhapsody and Amor and the Poet Overture) CLASSICO CLASSCD 298 (2001)

Sir Andrew Davis/BBC Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5 and Maskarade Overture) VIRGIN VC 7 91210-2 (1991)

Thomas Dausgaard/Seattle Symphon ( + Symphony No. 3) SEATTLE SYMPHONY 1017 (2017)

Sir Colin Davis/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) LSO LIVE LSO 0694 (2011)

Gustavo Dudamel/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5, Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 and Bruckner: Symphony No. 9) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4779449 (3 CDs) (2011)

Sixten Ehrling /Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1975) (included in collection: "Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra: Recordings 1930-1978") BIS LP 301-303 (5 LPs) (1985)

Sir Alexander Gibson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + , Rhapsodic Overture, Sibelius: and The Drayad) CHANDOS COLLECT CHAN 6524 (1991) (original LP release: RCA RED SEAL RL 25226 ) (1979)

Alan Gilbert/New York Philharmonic ( + Symphony No. 1) DACAPO SACD 6.220624 (2014)

Launy Grøndahl/Danish Radio National Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) DUTTON LABORATORIES CDCLP 4001 (1996) (original LP release: HMV ALP 1010/RCA LHMV 1006) (1952)

Neeme Järvi/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6) BIS CD-600 (1993)

MusicWeb International p11 Nielsen Symphonies

Neeme Järvi/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) TRIO 4775514 (3 CDs) (2005) (original CD release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439776-2) (1993)

Paavo Jarvi/Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1. 2, 3, 5 and 6) RCA 88875178802 (3 CDs) (2015)

Thomas Jensen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1952) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) DANACORD DACOCD 351-3 (3 CDs) (1994) (original release: DANACORD DACO 121-3 {3 LPs}) (1984)

Carlos Kalmar/Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra (+ Barber: Concerto) AMATI AMI 2105/1 (2003)

Herbert von Karajan/ Philharmonic Orchestra DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 413 313-2 (1983)

Theodore Kuchar/Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 92885 (3 CDs) (2006)

Adrian Leaper/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Symphony No, 5) NAXOS 8.550743 (1994)

Tor Mann/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1947/1954) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6, Saga-Dream, Aladdin: Oriental Festival March and Saul and David) DANACORD DACOCD 6276-30 (4 CDs) (2006)

Igor Markevitch/Royal Danish Orchestra (include in collection: “Igor Markevitch, Vol. 1”) DOREMI DHR80778 (2 CDs) (2019) (original LP release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON SLPA 1139185/TURNABOUT TV 340505 ) (1966)

Jean Martinon/Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2, Helios Overture and The Mother: The Fog is Lifting) RCA CLASSIC LIBRARY 8287676237-2 (2006) (original LP release: RCA RED SEAL RB6720/RCA LSC VICTOR 2958) (1967)

Zubin Mehta/ Orchestra ( + Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy) DECCA ELOQUENCE 466 904-2 (2002) (original LP release: DECCA SXL 6633/LONDON CS 6848) (1974)

Sir /Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Violin Concerto) SIMAX PSC 1144 (1999) (original CD release: NORSK IDCD 5/VIRGIN CLASSICS VC 7 91111-2) (1989)

MusicWeb International p12 Nielsen Symphonies

Sakari Oramo/ Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) BIS SACD-2028 (2014)

Sir /City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ( + Pan and Syrinx and Sibelius: Symphony No. 5) EMI CLASSICS 764737-2 (1993) (original LP release: EMI EL 270260-1/ANGEL DS-38237) (1984)

Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CLASSICS CHAN 10271X (3 CDs) (2004) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 9260) (1994)

Max Rudolf/Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ( + Maskarade Overture) BRUNSWICK SXA 4541/DECCA DL 710127 (LP) (1966 )

Petri Sakari/BBC National Orchestra of Wales ( + Clarinet Concerto) BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BBC MM205 (2001)

Esa-Pekka Salonen/Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Helios Overture) CBS MASTERWORKS MK 42093 (1986)

Jukka-Pekka Saraste/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) FINLANDIA 398421439-2 (1998)

Ulf Schirmer/Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Little Suite and Hymnus Amoris) DECCA 452486-2 (1996)

Ole Schmidt/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) ALC1236 (2013) (original LP release: UNICORN RHS 327) (1974)

Michael Schønwandt/Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) NAXOS 8.570739 (2009) (original CD release: DACAPO 8.224156) (2000)

Eduard Serov/Odense Symphony Orchestra ( + Pan and Syrinx, Saga-Dream and At the Bier of a Young Artist) KONTRAPUNKT 32193 (1994)

John Storgårds/BBC Philharmonic ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CHAN10859(3) (3 CDs) (2015)

MusicWeb International p13 Nielsen Symphonies

Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 6) CHANDOS CHAN 9047 (1992)

Osmo Vänskä/BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 3) BIS CD-1209 (2003)

Osmo Vänskä/BBC Symphony Orchestra (rec. 2007) BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE MM282CD (non-commercial issue) (2007)

Akeo Watanabe/Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra ( + Sibelius: Symphony No.7 and Mozart: Divertimento, K.136) FONTEC FOCD 9242 (2005)

Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 (1921-2)

Paavo Berglund/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Orchestra HMV ASD 3063 (LP) (1975)

Paavo Berglund/Royal Danish Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) RCA RED SEAL 88875052182 (3 CDs) (2015) (original CD release: RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 7884-2) (1989)

Leonard Bernstein/ New York Philharmonic ( + Symphony No. 3) SONY BERNSTEIN ROYAL EDITION SMK 47598 (1993) (original LP release: CBS 72110/COLUMBIA MS-6414) (1963)

Herbert Blomstedt/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, At the Bier of a Young Artist and Bohemian-Danish Folk Melodies) EMI CLASSICS TRIPLE 500829-2 (3 CDs) (2007) (original release: HMV SLS 5027 {8 LPs}) (1975)

Herbert Blomstedt/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (included in collection: "Herbert Blomstedt - 1998-2005 In Leipzig") QUERSTAND VKJK 0507 (5 CDs) (2006)

Herbert Blomstedt/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 4 and 6, Little Suite and Hymnus Amoris) DECCA DOUBLE DECCA 460985-2 (2 CDs) (1999) (original CD release: DECCA 421 524-2) (1988)

Douglas Bostock/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) CLASSICO CLASSCD 296 (1999)

Myung-Whun Chung/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Violin Concerto) BIS CD-370 (1987)

MusicWeb International p14 Nielsen Symphonies

Sir Andrew Davis/BBC Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4 and Maskarade Overture) VIRGIN VC 7 91210-2 (1991)

Sir Colin Davis/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4) LSO LIVE LSO 0694 (2011)

Gustavo Dudamel/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4, Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 and Bruckner: Symphony No. 9) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4779449 (3 CDs) (2011)

Sir Mark Elder/Hallé Orchestra ( + Flute Concerto and Aladdin: Entrance March) HALLÉ CDHLL 7502 (2008)

Sir Alexander Gibson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Helios Overture, Sibelius: Spring Song and Night Ride and Sunrise) CHANDOS COLLECT CHAN 6533 (1991) (original LP release: RCA RED SEAL RL 25148) (1978)

Alan Gilbert/New York Philharmonic ( + Symphony No. 6) DACAPO 6.220625 (2015)

Günther Herbig/Berlin Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1966) ( + Mahler: Symphony No. 10 - Adagio) CORONA CLASSIC COLLECTION 0001282CCC (1997) (original LP release:ETERNA 820666) (1970s).

Georg Hoeberg/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1933) ( + Symphony No. 2, Maskarade: Dance of the Cockerels, Songs and Choral Works) DANACORD DACOCD 365-7 (3 CDs) (1996)

Jascha Horenstein/New (rec, 1971) ( + Rossini: Semiramide Overture and Mahler: Symphony No.6) BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4191-2 (2 CDs) (2006) (original CD release: CARLTON BBC RADIO CLASSICS 15656 9149-2) (1995)

Jascha Horenstein/New Philharmonia Orchestra ( + Saga-Dream) UNICORN RHS 300/NONESUCH H-71236 (LP) (1969)

François Huybrechts/Felicity Palmer (soprano)/Thomas Allen (baritone)/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 5) AUSTRALIAN ELOQUENCE ELQ4828570 (2019) (original LP relrase: DECCA SXL 6695 (LP) (1975)

Neeme Järvi/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) TRIO 4775514 (3 CDs) (2005) (original CD release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439777-2) (1993)

MusicWeb International p15 Nielsen Symphonies

Paavo Järvi/Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ( + Stravinsky: ) TELARC CD-80615 (2004)

Paavo Jarvi/Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) RCA 88875178802 (3 CDs) (2015)

Thomas Jensen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1, Helios Overture, Flute Concerto, Maskarade: Overture, Magdelone’s Dance Scene, Prelude and Dance of the Cockerels and Schultz: Serenade for Strings) DECCA ELOQUENCE 4801858 (2 CDs) (2011) (original LP release: DECCA LXT 2980/LONDON LL 1143) (1954)

Paul Kletzki/Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ( + Symphony No. 3) AUSTRALIAN ELOQUENCE ELQ4828570 (2019) (original LP relrase: DECCA SXL 6491/LONDON CS 6699 (LP) (1971)

Kirill Kondrashin/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (rec. 1980) ( + Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6) PHILIPS 438283-2 (1993) (original LP release: PHILIPS 412 069-1) (1984)

Rafael Kubelik/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1983) ( + Violin Concerto, Flute Concerto, Clarinet Concerto and ) EMI 20TH CENTURY CLASSICS 206882-2 (2008) (original LP release: HMV EL 270352-1/ANGEL DS-38310) (1986)

Theodore Kuchar/Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 92885 (3 CDs) (2006)

Adrian Leaper/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Symphony No. 4) NAXOS 8.550743 (1994)

Charles Munch/Boston Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1953) ( + Auber: La Muette de Portici – Overture and Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge) PRISTINE AUDIO PASC572 (2020)

Sakari Oramo/ Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4) BIS SACD-2028 (2014)

Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) CHANDOS CLASSICS CHAN 10271X (3 CDs) (2004) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 9367) (1995)

Esa-Pekka Salonen/Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Maskarade: Suite)

MusicWeb International p16 Nielsen Symphonies

CBS MASTERWORKS MK 44547 (1988) (original LP release: CBS MASTERWORKS IM 42093) (1986)

Jukka-Pekka Saraste/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4) FINLANDIA 398421439-2 (1998)

Ole Schmidt/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4) ALTO ALC1236 (2013) (original LP release: UNICORN RHS 328) (1974)

Michael Schønwandt/Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4) NAXOS 8.570739 (2009) (original CD release: DACAPO 8.224156) (2000)

Eduard Serov/Odense Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonic Rhapsody and Bohemian-Danish Folk Melodies) KONTRAPUNKT 321171 (1993)

Thomas Søndergård/BBC National Orchestra Of Wales ( + Sibelius: Symphony No. 5) BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BBCMM 360 (2013)

John Storgårds/BBC Philharmonic ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) CHANDOS CHAN10859(3) (3 CDs) (2015)

Bryden Thomson/ BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1981) ( + Symphony No. 2 and and Symphonic Rhapsody) CARLTON BBC RADIO CLASSICS 15656 9149-2 (1995)

Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 3) CHANDOS CHAN 9067 (1992)

Eric Tuxen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1950) ( + Symphony No. 3 and Saul and David - Preludeto Act II) DUTTON LABORATORIES CDK 1207 (1999) (original LP release: HMV TREASURY EM290444-3 {2 LPs}) (1985) (from HMV 78s)

Erik Tuxen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1950) ( + Symphony No. 3) GUILD CD GHCD 2340 (2008) (original LP release: DANACORD DACO 121-3 {3 LPs}) (1984)

Erik Tuxen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1955) ( +Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) DANACORD DACOCD 351-353 (3 CDs) (1994)

Osmo Vänskä/BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

MusicWeb International p17 Nielsen Symphonies

( + Symphony No. 2) BIS CD-1289 (2003)

Akeo Watanabe/Japan Philharmonic (rec. 1967) (included in collection: "Complete Works of Watanabe Akeo and Japan Philharmonic") JAPAN PHILHARMONIC JPFO-0001 (26 CDs)

Symphony No. 6, Op. 116 "Sinfonia Semplice" (1924-5)

Paavo Berglund/anonymous soloists/Royal Danish Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) RCA RED SEAL 88875052182 (3 CDs) (2015) (original CD release: RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 60427-2) (1988)

Herbert Blomstedt/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, At the Bier of a Young Artist and Bohemian-Danish Folk Melodies) EMI CLASSICS TRIPLE 500829-2 (3 CDs) (2007) (original release: HMV SLS 5027 {8 LPs}) (1975)

Herbert Blomstedt/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5, Little Suite and Hymnus Amoris) DECCA DOUBLE DECCA 460985-2 (2 CDs) (1999) (original CD release: DECCA 425607-2) (1989)

Douglas Bostock/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1) CLASSICO CLASSCD 299 (2002)

Sir Colin Davis/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1) LSO LIVE LSO 0715 (2012)

Alan Gilbert/New York Philharmonic ( + Symphony No. 5) DACAPO 6.220625 (2015)

Jascha Horenstein/Hallé Orchestra (rec. 1970) (included in collection: "Jascha Horenstein: The Complete concert of 22 November 1956 with Marian Anderson and Live Performances of Works by Beethoven and Nielsen") MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMS OF AMERICA CD-784 (2 CDs) (1993)

Neeme Järvi/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) TRIO 4775514 (3 CDs) (2005) (original CD release: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439777-2) (1993)

Neeme Järvi/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No.4) BIS CD-600 (1993)

MusicWeb International p18 Nielsen Symphonies

Paavo Jarvi/Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) RCA 88875178802 (3 CDs) (2015)

Thomas Jensen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1952) ( + Symphony No. 3 and The Mother - Inc. Mus.) DUTTON LABORATORIES CDBP9796 (2009) (original LP release: TONO LPX 350004/MERCURY MG 10137) (c. 1953)

Thomas Jensen/Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (rec. 1952) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) DANACORD DACOCD 351-3 (3 CDs) (1994) (original release: DANACORD DACO 121-3 {3 LPs}) (1984)

Theodore Kuchar/Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 92885 (3 CDs) (2006)

Siegfried Landau/Music for Westchester Symphony Orchestra ( + Sibelius: Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra) TURNABOUT TV 34182S (LP) (1968)

Adrian Leaper/National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland ( + Symphony No, 1) NAXOS 8.550826 (1995)

Tor Mann/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (rec. 1949) ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, Saga-Dream, Aladdin: Oriental Festival March and Saul and David) DANACORD DACOCD 6276-30 (4 CDs) (2006)

Sakari Oramo/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 2) BIS SACD-2128 (2015)

Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1 and Maskarade: Overture and Prelude to Act II) SONY ESSENTIAL CLASSICS 63040 (1997) (original LP release: CBS 72456/COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS MS-6882) (1966)

Gennady Rozhdestvensky/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) CHANDOS CLASSICS CHAN 10271X (3 CDs) (2004) (original CD release: CHANDOS CHAN 9367) (1995)

Esa-Pekka Salonen/Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 3) SONY CLASSICAL SK 46500 (1991)

Jukka-Pekka Saraste/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 3) FINLANDIA 39842971422 (2000)

MusicWeb International p19 Nielsen Symphonies

Ole Schmidt/London Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3) REGIS RRC 2046 (2 CDs) (2004) (original LP release: UNICORN RHS 329) (1974)

Michael Schønwandt/Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1) NAXOS 8.570737 (2008) (original CD release: DACAPO 8.224169) (2001)

Eduard Serov/Odense Symphony Orchestra ( + Rhapsodic Overture, The Mother: Selections and Willemoes: Prelude) KONTRAPUNKT 32210 (1995)

Leopold Stokowski/New Philharmonia Orchestra (rec. 1965) ( + Gabrielli: Sacrae Symphoniae No. 6, Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra and Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1) BBC LEGENDS BBCL 40592 (2001)

John Storgårds/BBC Philharmonic ( + Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) CHANDOS CHAN10859(3) (3 CDs) (2015)

Bryden Thomson/Royal Scottish National Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 4) CHANDOS CHAN 9047 (1992)

Osmo Vänskä/BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra ( + Symphony No. 1) BIS CD-1079 (2002)

Akeo Watanabe/Japan Philharmonic (rec. 1967) (included in collection: "Complete Works of Watanabe Akeo and Japan Philharmonic") JAPAN PHILHARMONIC JPFO-0001 (26 CDs)

MusicWeb International p20