CARL NIELSEN : The Danish Symphonist (2011) 10CD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

CD1: Carl Nielsen - Symphonies N0s. 1+2 (63:15)

CD2: Carl Nielsen - Symphonies N0s. 3+4 (79:53)

CD3: Carl Nielsen - Symphonies N0s. 5+6 (66:49)

CD4: Carl Nielsen - Orchestral works (63:36)

CD5: Carl Nielsen - Flute concerto / Pan and Syrinx / Works for string orchestra (64:45)

CD6: Carl Nielsen - Violin concerto / Romance for violin and orchestra / Violin sonata N0.1 (61:29)

CD7: Carl Nielsen - Clarinet concerto / Wind quintet / Serenata in vano (60:11)

CD8: Carl Nielsen - Piano works (63:44)

CD9: Carl Nielsen - Piano works (62:35)

CD10: Carl Nielsen - Lieder (47:16)

CARL NIELSEN : Violin, Flute & Clarinet Concertos (1985) APE (image+.cue), lossless

GRIEG • NIELSEN • SIBELIUS • STENHAMMAR : Violin Sonatas & Pieces (2016) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

CARL NIELSEN : Complete Piano Music (Martin Roscoe) 2xCD (2008) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

 Though perhaps not the finest recordings of some of the better known works here -- the competition from John Ogdon and Leif Ove Andsnes is particularly stiff -- Martin Roscoe's effort includes everything Nielsen wrote for the instrument including pieces so rarely recorded as to be nearly unknown to all but the most devoted Nielsen aficionado. Where else, for example, can one go to hear both books of the composer's light and lively Piano Music for Young and Old and his grandiose and grandiloquent Festival Prelude for the New Century? Roscoe's performances of these works, indeed, his performances of all the works here, are never less than persuasive. With his powerful technique and refined tone, he's appropriately intimate in the Grieg-inspired Five Piano Pieces as well as appropriately monumental in the craggy Chaconne. And though those who know Ogdon's terrifying Chaconne and Andsnes' frightening "Lucifer" Suite may find Roscoe's readings don't pack quite the same emotional punch, those who want to hear Nielsen's charming contrapuntal fantasy called A Dream about "Silent Night" will perforce have to dip into this set. Hyperion's sound is full, detailed, and deep. by James Leonard  

NIELSEN : Clarinet & Flute Concertos • Wind Quintet (Sabine Meyer/Emmanuel Pahud/Simon Rattle) (2007) APE (image+.cue), lossless]

While not for everyone -- those who think modernist music should be painful and pessimistic need not apply -- this disc coupling Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto and Clarinet Concerto along with his Wind Quintet will appeal to fans of the Danish composer's unique brand of optimistic modernism. As superlatively played by flutist Emmanuel Pahud and clarinetist Sabine Meyer with Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker in the concertos and with three principals from the orchestra in the quintet, these performances are light, lyrical, and lovely with sprightly tempos, radiant textures, and an unbeatable feeling for ensemble. Faced with competition from nearly every great flutist of the last 50 years, Pahud makes the Flute Concerto very much his own with his warm tone, sparkling technique, and cogent interpretation. Meyer, surely one of the great clarinetists of the last 50 years, plays the Clarinet Concerto with an elegant tone, an effortless technique, and the kind of artless control that makes her performances absolutely irresistible. With the ever-alert Rattle and the always superb Berlin Orchestra, Pahud and Meyer turn in extraordinary performances of the concertos. And with bassoonist Stefan Schweigert, oboist Jonathan Kelly, and hornist Radek Baborák, Pahud and Meyer together turn in a jovial performance of the quintet. EMI's digital sound is clear, warm, and detailed. James Leonard 
Tracklist :
Flute concerto, FS 119
1 1. Allegro moderato 11:57
2 2. Allegretto - Adagio ma non troppo - Allegretto - Tempo di marcia 7:43
Clarinet concerto, Op. 57 (FS 129)
3 Allegretto un poco 7:45
4 Poco adagio 5:01
5 Allegro non troppo 6:39
6 Allegro vivace 4:15
Wind Quintet, FS 100 (Op. 43)
7 1. Allegro ben moderato 8:34
8 2. Menuet 4:51
9 3. Praeludium: Adagio 2:14
10 4. Tema con variazioni: Un poco andantino 10:21
Credits :
Radek Baborák - French Horn
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sabine Meyer - Clarinet
Emmanuel Pahud - Flute
Simon Rattle - Conductor
Stefan Schweigert - Bassoon