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Composers: Nielsen, Carl

Nielsen: The Ultimate Solo Piano Collection

Artists: Sandberg, Rikke

With "Carl Nielsen: The Ultimate Solo Piano Collection," pianist Rikke Sandberg presents a complete recording of the piano works of Carl Nielsen, one of the central figures of Danish musical life in the early 20th century. Nielsen's piano music spans four decades, ranging from early character pieces to large-scale variation works and... Read more

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With "Carl Nielsen: The Ultimate Solo Piano Collection," pianist Rikke Sandberg presents a complete recording of the piano works of Carl Nielsen, one of the central figures of Danish musical life in the early 20th century. Nielsen's piano music spans four decades, ranging from early character pieces to large-scale variation works and modernistic late compositions.

The recording brings together the early "Five Piano Pieces," Op. 3; the large-scale works "Chaconne," Op. 32, "Theme with Variations," Op. 40, and "Suite," Op. 45; as well as the late "Three Piano Pieces," Op. 59. Also included are the pedagogically conceived "Piano Music for Young and Old," Op. 53, and, recorded for the first time, individual pieces, sketches, and piano transcriptions of his stage and orchestral works made by Nielsen himself.

Number Title Duration
1 Welcome to 20 Della Grazia, Little Marie! (Add. 48) 00:00:21 listen
2 Chaconne op. 32 00:11:32 listen
3 Piano Pieces Nos. 1-5 op. 3
3 . 1 No. 1 Folk Tune 00:02:51 listen
4 . 2 No. 2 Humoresque 00:01:57 listen
5 . 3 No. 3 Arabesque 00:01:25 listen
6 . 4 No. 4 Mignon 00:00:52 listen
7 . 5 No. 5 Elf's Dance 00:01:32 listen
8 Symphonic Suite op. 8
8 . 1 1. Intonation: Maestoso 00:02:31 listen
9 . 2 2. Quasi Allegretto 00:03:44 listen
10 . 3 3. Andante 00:07:22 listen
11 . 4 4. Finale: Allegro 00:04:41 listen
12 Small Piano Pieces Nos. 1-11 "Souvenirs from Carl Nielsen"
12 . 1 No. 1 Norwegian Folk Dance (Add. 17) 00:00:39 listen
13 . 2 No. 2 Andante (Add. 18) 00:00:42 listen
14 . 3 No. 3 Piano Piece 00:00:43 listen
15 . 4 No. 4 Peasant Dance: Polka (Add. 20) 00:00:32 listen
16 . 5 No. 5 Allegretto (Add. 21) 00:00:18 listen
17 . 6 No. 6 (without movement title) (Add. 22) 00:00:43 listen
18 . 7 No. 7 Minuet (Add. 23) 00:01:06 listen
19 . 8 No. 8 (without movement title) (Add. 24) 00:00:42 listen
20 . 9 No. 9 Andantino (Add. 25) 00:00:55 listen
21 . 10 No. 10 (without movement title) (Add. 26) 00:01:01 listen
22 . 11 No. 11 A Little Piano Piece (Add. 27) 00:00:39 listen
23 Piano Music for Young and Old Nos. 1-24 op. 53
23 . 1 No. 1 Allegretto 00:00:46 listen
24 . 2 No. 2 Andantino quasi allegretto 00:00:58 listen
25 . 3 No. 3a Allegro scherzoso 00:00:54 listen
26 . 4 No. 3b Grazioso 00:01:13 listen
27 . 5 No. 4 Andantino 00:00:31 listen
28 . 6 No. 5 Allegro giocoso 00:01:09 listen
29 . 7 No. 6 Poco lamentoso 00:01:27 listen
30 . 8 No. 7 Marziale 00:00:46 listen
31 . 9 No. 8 Cantabile 00:00:48 listen
32 . 10 No. 9 Allegretto civettuolo 00:00:49 listen
33 . 11 No. 10 Lugubre 00:01:41 listen
34 . 12 No. 11 Andante poco tiepido 00:01:20 listen
35 . 13 No. 12 Adagio drammatico 00:01:40 listen
36 . 14 No. 13 Andantino carino 00:01:04 listen
37 . 15 Nr. 14 Capriccioso 00:01:01 listen
38 . 16 Nr. 15 Adagio espressivo 00:01:15 listen
39 . 17 Nr. 16 Alla contadino 00:01:12 listen
40 . 18 Nr. 17 Largo con fantasia 00:01:48 listen
41 . 19 Nr. 18 Preludio: Andante 00:01:12 listen
42 . 20 Nr. 19 Adagio 00:00:50 listen
43 . 21 Nr. 20 Con sentimento 00:01:15 listen
44 . 22 Nr. 21 Marcia di goffo 00:01:18 listen
45 . 23 Nr. 22 Allegretto pastorale 00:01:58 listen
46 . 24 Nr. 23 Etude: Allegro 00:00:58 listen
47 . 25 Nr. 24 Molto adagio - Allegretto commodo 00:03:23 listen
1 Prelude for the New Century 00:01:46 listen
2 Klavierstücke Nr. 1-3
2 . 1 Nr. 1 Impromptu: Allegro fluente 00:03:15 listen
3 . 2 Nr. 2 Molto adagio 00:03:31 listen
4 . 3 Nr. 3 Allegro non troppo 00:05:36 listen
5 Thema mit Variationen op. 40 00:18:37 listen
6 Stück für Klavier 00:00:40 listen
7 Humoresques-Bagatelles Nr. 1-6 op. 11
7 . 1 Nr. 1 Good day! Good day! 00:00:58 listen
8 . 2 Nr. 2 The Spinning Top 00:00:54 listen
9 . 3 Nr. 3 A Little Slow Waltz 00:01:35 listen
10 . 4 Nr. 4 The Jumping Jack 00:00:55 listen
11 . 5 Nr. 5 Doll's March 00:01:19 listen
12 . 6 Nr. 6 The Musical Clock 00:01:07 listen
13 Character Pieces Nr. 1-12 (Add. 16)
13 . 1 Nr. 1 Andante con moto 00:03:10 listen
14 . 2 Nr. 2 Andante quasi allegretto 00:03:25 listen
15 Suite op. 45 "The Luciferian"
15 . 1 1. Allegretto un pochettino 00:04:01 listen
16 . 2 2. Poco moderato 00:03:30 listen
17 . 3 3. Molto adagio e patetico 00:06:42 listen
18 . 4 4. Allegretto innocente 00:02:30 listen
19 . 5 5. Allegretto vivo 00:01:46 listen
20 . 6 6. Allegro non troppo ma vigoroso 00:08:32 listen
21 The Dream about "Silent Night" 00:03:12 listen
1 "The Mother" (Add. 35) (excerpt) (for piano)
1 . 1 The mist is lifting 00:02:34 listen
2 . 2 Gramophone-Waltz 00:02:21 listen
3 . 3 Prelude to Scene Four 00:03:34 listen
4 . 4 Menuett 00:01:49 listen
5 . 5 Prelude to Scene Seven 00:03:02 listen
6 . 6 March 00:04:59 preview
7 Hagbarth and Signe (Add. 32) (excerpt)
7 . 1 Dance of the Handmaidens 00:01:35 preview
8 Snefrid (excerpt) (for piano)
8 . 1 Prelude 00:02:33 preview
9 Sir Oluf he rides (Add. 31) (excerpt)
9 . 1 Elves Dance 00:03:18 preview
10 Music for Otto Benzons play "Parents" 00:01:31 preview
11 Oriental Festival March 00:03:37 preview
12 Aladdin op. 34 (Opera in 5 acts) (excerpt): Dances Nos. 1-5
12 . 1 No. 1 Chinese Dance 00:03:48 preview
13 . 2 No. 2 Prisoner's Dance 00:05:06 preview
14 . 3 No. 3 Hindu Dance 00:03:03 preview
15 . 4 No. 4 African Dance 00:04:46 preview
16 . 5 No. 5 Dance of the Morning Mists 00:03:01 preview

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