Opening the Nielsen cycle is the assured and lavishly lyrical First Symphony, written in 1892 but already bearing the unmistakable stamp of its creator. Tracing an eventful journey from shadowy G minor through to a radiant C major finale, the work is illuminated by sparely graceful wind- writing and glistening brass. As Nielsen completed his First, Tchaikovsky embarked on what would be his symphonic swansong, the great No. 6 or Path茅tique, of which he said, 鈥業 believe it comes into being as the best of my works鈥�. As an interlude there is Mozart鈥檚 youthful violin concerto in D major, performed by young German soloist Augustin Hadelich 鈥� 鈥榓 virtuoso out of the Golden Age鈥�, according to The New Yorker.
