Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Niklas Willén - Nordic Symphonies (2024)

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39: I. Andante ma non troppo - Allegro energico
02. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39: II. Andante ma non troppo lento
03. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39: III. Scherzo. Allegro
04. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39: IV. Finale, Quasi una fantasia. Andante - Allegro
05. En Saga, Op. 9
06. Finlandia, Op. 26
07. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: I. Allegretto
08. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: II. Tempo andante, Ma rubato
09. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: III. Vivacissimo
10. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato
11. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52: I. Allegro moderato
12. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
13. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52: III. Moderato - Allegro ma non tanto
14. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, Quasi adagio
15. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace
16. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63: III. Tempo largo
17. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63: IV. Allegro
18. Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato
19. Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
20. Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto
21. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato
22. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: II. Allegretto moderato
23. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: III. Poco vivace
24. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: IV. Allegro molto
25. Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105
26. Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55
27. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7: I. Allegro Orgoglioso
28. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7: II. Andante
29. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7: III. Allegro Comodo
30. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7: IV. Finale, allegro con Fuoco
31. Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": I. Allegro Collerico
32. Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": II. Allegro comodo e Flemmatico
33. Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": III. Andante Malincolico
34. Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": IV. Allegro Sanguinoso
35. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia Espansiva": I. Allegro Espansivo
36. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia Espansiva": II. Andante Pastorale
37. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia Espansiva": III. Allegretto un Poco
38. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia Espansiva": IV. Finale, Allegro
39. Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 "The Inextinguishable": I. Allegro
40. Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 "The Inextinguishable": II. Poco Allegretto
41. Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 "The Inextinguishable": III. Poco adagio quasi Andante
42. Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 "The Inextinguishable": IV. Allegro (2)
43. Symphony No. 5, Op. 50: I. Tempo Giusto
44. Symphony No. 5, Op. 50: II. Allegro
45. Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice": I. Tempo Giusto
46. Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice": II. Humoreske, Allegretto
47. Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice": III. Proposta seria, Adagio
48. Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice": IV. Theme & Variations
49. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: I. Molto Allegro
50. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: II. Andante
51. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: III. Allegretto Scherzando
52. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 4: IV. Finale. Maestoso - Allegro assai con Fuoco
53. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 15: I. Allegro
54. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 15: II. Andante Sostenuto
55. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 15: III. Intermezzo. Allegro Giusto
56. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 15: IV. Finale. Andante - Allegro con Fuoco
57. Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 7: I. Grave - Allegro con Brio
58. Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 7: II. Andante
59. Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 7: III. Allegro molto Scherzando
60. Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 7: IV. Allegro ma non Troppo
61. Symphony No. 3 in E Major, Op. 23: I. Allegro con Brio
62. Symphony No. 3 in E Major, Op. 23: II. Andante
63. Symphony No. 3 in E Major, Op. 23: III. Presto
64. Symphony No. 3 in E Major, Op. 23: IV. Allegro con Brio
65. Symphony No. 2, Op. 34: I. Allegro Energico
66. Symphony No. 2, Op. 34: II. Andante
67. Symphony No. 2, Op. 34: III. Scherzo
68. Symphony No. 2, Op. 34: IV. Finale
69. Symphony in C Minor, EG 119: I. Allegro Molto
70. Symphony in C Minor, EG 119: II. Adagio Espressivo
71. Symphony in C Minor, EG 119: III. Intermezzo
72. Symphony in C Minor, EG 119: IV. Finale. Allegro molto Vivace



This generous 10 CD set presents a comprehensive collection of symphonies written by Nordic composers: Sibelius (1865-1957), Grieg (1843-1907), Stenhammar (1871-1927), Alfven (1872-1960), Nielsen (1865-193)and Svendsen (1840-1911). Their Symphonies hold a unique place in music history, blending lush melodies with the evocative power of nature. They drew inspiration from their rugged landscapes, infusing their works with a deep connection to their Nordic roots, enriching the classical repertoire with unparalleled emotional depth. The set presents the complete 7 symphonies by Sibelius and 6 symphonies by Nielsen, and a selection of symphonies by Svendsen, Stenhammar, Alfven and Grieg. Excellent performances by the Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester/Kurt Sanderling (Sibelius), Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra/Theodore Kuchar (Nielsen: "10/10" performance/recording on Classicstoday.com), the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Malmo Symphony Orchestra.

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