Musicon / Nielsen / Nielsen Symphonies with Blomstedt and the Symphony Orchestra of San Francisco
I thought Jarvi was good enough, until I listened to Bernstein and especially Ole Schmidt — those performances that were rightly described as ablaze with life, warmth and a sense of discovery… Yet, even Schmidt is obliged to withdraw compared with the magnificence of ::More
Musicon / Nielsen / Nielsen, Piano Pieces – Leif Ove Andsnes
Since BIS destroyed Elisabeth Westenholz’s interpretation of Nielsen’s piano works, I tried with another version. This one does not contain the complete works, but only a selection in just one CD, by the pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. What a dynamic and subtle perfomance! The sound is fair ::More
Musicon / Nielsen / Nielsen Piano Works with Westenholz
I was just trying to listen to Elisabeth Westenholz playing Nielsen. The recording features the complete works for piano and the performance is not to be ignored. Yet, I can’t. Piano is not an easy instrument to be recorded, but seldom one finds a recording like this – unbearable! ::More
