Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Thomas Jensen Legacy, Vol. 23 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Having played the cello in several of the symphonies under the composer's baton, Thomas Jensen brought a definitive combination of passion and authority to the music of Jean Sibelius. To launch an extensive series dedicated to Jensen's artistry, Danacord presents a new compilation of major works by the Finnish composer in live and studio recordings, including album premieres for these broadcast performances of the Second and Seventh symphonies. Thomas Jensen studied at the Danish Conservatory of Music. Jensen led several Danish ensembles, including the Danish National Symphony Orchestra (from 1957) and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (then known as the Aarhus Civic Orchestra). In Aarhus he built the small orchestra up through broadcasts and tours within Denmark and later to Germany and the Netherlands. He also conducted the Tivoli Concert Hall Orchestra. Album Tracks 1. Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 43~I. Allegretto 2. Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 43~II. Tempo andante, ma rubato 3. Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 43~III. Vivacissimo 4. Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 43~IV. Finale Allegro moderato 5. Symphony No. 7 in C Op. 105 6. Karelia Suite Op. 11~1. Intermezzo (Moderato) 7. Karelia Suite Op. 11~2. Ballade (Tempo di menuetto) 8. Karelia Suite Op. 11~3. Alla marcia (Moderato) 1. Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 47~I. Allegro moderato 2. Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 47~II. Adagio di molto 3. Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 47~III. Allegro ma non tanto 4. Four Legends from the Kalevala Op. 22~1. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of Saari 5. Four Legends from the Kalevala Op. 22~2. The Swan of Tuonela 6. Four Legends from the Kalevala Op. 22~3. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela 7. Four Legends from the Kalevala Op. 22~4. Lemminkäinen's Return

Album Tracks 1. Strange Light 2. Too Fly 3. Dirigibles 4. Mexican Code 5. High Tropics 6. Difficult to Read 7. Seizures 8. Sky Juice 9. Vertical Slum 10. Aim Your Heart 11. Xalmatian 12. Bandaid Licker 13. Cameras 14. Moonrides 15. Boron 16. Serrated 17. Red Shirt 18. Ono Cyclone 19. Carbonate the Seven Seas

More buried treasure newly remastered from the archives of Danish radio, enhancing the recorded legacy of Thomas Jensen. Gripping accounts of four mid-period Brahms masterpieces complement an impulsive performance of Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto and a Tchaikovsky sequence which comes to a ?tting climax with a ?ercely driven 1812 Overture. Note that more Brahms can be found on Volume 3 and on Volume 2 the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto is featured. Album Tracks 1. Tragic Overture, Op. 81 [12 30] 2. Schicksalslied, Op. 54 [13 36] 3. Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 [12 53] 4. Variations on a T Heme By Haydn, Op. 56A, InchST. Anthony VariationsInch [17 17] 5. Serenade in C Major, Op. 48 II. Walzer [03 35] 6. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 II. Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza [12 02] 1. I. Allegro Moderato [16 52] 2. II. Andante Con Moto [04 17] 3. III. Rondo Vivace [09 20] 4. I. Miniature Overture Allegro Giusto [03 21] 5. II. Danses Caractéristiques March [02 27] 6. II. Danses Caractéristiques Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy [01 37] 7. II. Danses Caractéristiques Russian Dance, InchTrepakInch [01 09] 8. II. Danses Caractéristiques Arab Dance [02 41] 9. II. Danses Caractéristiques Chinese Dance [01 14] 10. II. Danses Caractéristiques Dance of the Reeds [02 07] 11. III. Waltz of the Flowers [06 57] 12. 1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49 [16 41