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The six symphonies by Carl Nielsen, Denmark's national composer, each with its own unique look and extremely distinctive sound, occupy an important place in 20th century music along with Sibelius' seven symphonies as rare orchestral works from Northern Europe. For Paavo Järvi, Nielsen's complete symphonies, recorded over a four-year period between 2009 and 2013, join Bruckner (five symphonies already released on RCA) and Mahler (the complete Mahler symphonies on film) as important works in his repertoire of Nordic music. This recording of Nielsen's complete symphonies is one of the milestones he set during his tenure as principal conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (2006-2014). Pavo's interpretation is a joy to listen to, with its sharp rhythmic handling, cool lyricism, and masculine dynamism with a symphonic sense of structure. The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra's functional and powerful bottom line, which is typical of German broadcast orchestras, is also worth listening to. Only No. 5 was previously recorded with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, but the other five pieces are Pavo's first recordings. This is the birth of a masterful performance that goes beyond the anniversary year and aims for the future. [Recordings] July 8-10, 2010, Quauhaus, Wiesbaden (No. 1); December 11 & 12, 2009 (No. 2); September 23-25, 2010 (No. 3); April 18 & 19, 2013 (No. 4); April 14 & 15, 2011 (No. 5); December 8 & 9, 2011 (No. 6), Alte Oper, Frankfurt Live recordings at Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany on December 8 & 9, 2011 (No. 6) ■Domestic edition only: Blu-spec CD2 / 3CD

Tracklisting:

1 SYMPHONY NO.1 IN G MINOR (G-MOLL). OP.7 1.ALLEGRO ORGOGLIOSO / PAAVO JARVI
2 SYMPHONY NO.1 IN G MINOR (G-MOLL). OP.7 2.ANDANTE / PAAVO JARVI
3 SYMPHONY NO.1 IN G MINOR (G-MOLL). OP.7 3.ALLEGRO COMODO-ANDANTE SOSTENUTO-TEMPO 1 / PAAVO JARVI
4 SYMPHONY NO.1 IN G MINOR (G-MOLL). OP.7 4.FINALE.ALLEGRO CON FUOCO / PAAVO JARVI
5 SYMPHONY NO.2. OP.16 'DE FIRE TEMPERAMENTER' 1.ALLEGRO COLLERICO / PAAVO JARVI
6 SYMPHONY NO.2. OP.16 'DE FIRE TEMPERAMENTER' 2.ALLEGRO COMODO E FLEMMATICO / PAAVO JARVI
7 SYMPHONY NO.2. OP.16 'DE FIRE TEMPERAMENTER' 3.ANDANTE MALINCOLICO / PAAVO JARVI
8 SYMPHONY NO.2. OP.16 'DE FIRE TEMPERAMENTER' 4.ALLEGRO SANGUINEO / PAAVO JARVI
1 SYMPHONY NO.3. OP.27 'SINFONIA ESPANSIVA' 1.ALLEGRO ESPANSIVO / PAAVO JARVI
2 SYMPHONY NO.3. OP.27 'SINFONIA ESPANSIVA' 2.ANDANTE PASTORALE / PAAVO JARVI
3 SYMPHONY NO.3. OP.27 'SINFONIA ESPANSIVA' 3.ALLEGRETTO UN POCO / PAAVO JARVI
4 SYMPHONY NO.3. OP.27 'SINFONIA ESPANSIVA' 4.FINALE.ALLEGRO / PAAVO JARVI
5 SYMPHONY NO.4. OP.29 'DET UUDSLUKKELIGE' 1.ALLEGRO / PAAVO JARVI
6 SYMPHONY NO.4. OP.29 'DET UUDSLUKKELIGE' 2.POCO ALLEGRETTO / PAAVO JARVI
7 SYMPHONY NO.4. OP.29 'DET UUDSLUKKELIGE' 3.POCO ADAGIO QUASI ANDANTE / PAAVO JARVI
8 SYMPHONY NO.4. OP.29 'DET UUDSLUKKELIGE' 4.ALLEGRO / PAAVO JARVI
1 SYMPHONY NO.5. OP.50 1.TEMPO GIUSTO / PAAVO JARVI
2 SYMPHONY NO.5. OP.50 1.ADAGIO NON TROPPO / PAAVO JARVI
3 SYMPHONY NO.5. OP.50 2.ALLEGRO / PAAVO JARVI
4 SYMPHONY NO.5. OP.50 2.ANDANTE UN POCO TRANQUILLO / PAAVO JARVI
5 SYMPHONY NO.6 'SINFONIA SEMPLICE' 1.TEMPO GIUSTO-LENTO. MA NON TROPPO-TEMPO 1 / PAAVO JARVI
6 SYMPHONY NO.6 'SINFONIA SEMPLICE' 2.HUMORESKE.ALLEGRETTO-LENTO. MA NON TROPPO-TEMPO 1 / PAAVO JARVI
7 SYMPHONY NO.6 'SINFONIA SEMPLICE' 3.PROPOSTA SERIA.ADAGIO / PAAVO JARVI
8 SYMPHONY NO.6 'SINFONIA SEMPLICE' 4.THEME & VARIATIONS.ALLEGRO-THEMA.ALLEGRETTO UN POCO-VARIATIONS 1 / PAAVO JARVI