LAWSON JACK

(P/B) CARL NIELSEN
The Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), together with Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, is a towering figure of twentieth-century Scandinavian music. Both are masters of the modern symphony, but it is arguably Nielsen who was the more progressive of the two. Nielson emerges as an energetic, well-rounded individual, one who was much more dynamic than suggested by his popular image of the country boy rising from poverty to become Denmark's most influential composer. His musical style advanced beyond the comprehension of his contemporarie...
Διαβάστε περισσότερα...