Four Settings of Carl Nielsen

for singer and large orchestra (2,3,2,3/4,3,3,1/harp,1perc,timp/strings)
composed and arranged June 1999; duration 15minutes
commissioned by the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
world premiere Aalborg (Denmark) August 12th 1998
Morten Staugaard – tenor
Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Peder Kragerup- conductor

The songs of Carl Nielsen holds a special place in Denmark. This setting of four of Nielsen’s most beloved songs combines with original material, and the setting is loyal to the original character. The added material, however, places the entire piece in a context of interpretation, rather than merely arrangement.

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